Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 121

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

दधिस्कंदादितीर्थानि हनूमतेश्वरं ततः । रामेश्वरादि तीर्थानि सोमेशं पिंगलेश्वरम् ॥ १२१ ॥

Transliteration

dadhiskaṃdāditīrthāni hanūmateśvaraṃ tataḥ | rāmeśvarādi tīrthāni someśaṃ piṃgaleśvaram || 121 ||

Translation

Dann beschreibt er die heiligen Tīrthas beginnend mit Dadhiskaṃda und danach das Heiligtum Hanūmateśvaras; ebenso die Pilgerstätten, die mit Rāmeśvara einsetzen, sowie die Schreine Someśas und Piṅgaleśvaras.

Word by Word

• दधिस्कन्दादितीर्थानि: the tīrthas beginning with Dadhiskaṃda
• दधिस्कन्दादितीर्थानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधिस्कन्द-आदि-तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः (दधिस्कन्दः आदि: येषां तानि तीर्थानि) — आदि-तत्पुरुष/बहुपद-तत्पुरुष

• हनूमतेश्वरम्: Hanūmateśvara (Lord of Hanumān; shrine)
• हनूमतेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत्-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हनूमतः ईश्वरः)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); अर्थः ‘तदनन्तरम्/thereafter’

• रामेश्वरादि: beginning with Rāmeśvara
• रामेश्वरादि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राम-ईश्वर-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्राय/समासान्त ‘आदि’ युक्तः; नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनस्य विशेषणरूपेण (तीर्थानि इति)

• तीर्थानि: sacred fords/holy places
• तीर्थानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सोमेशम्: Someśa (Lord of Soma; shrine)
• सोमेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सोमस्य ईशः)

• पिङ्गलेश्वरम्: Piṅgaleśvara (shrine name)
• पिङ्गलेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिङ्गल-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पिङ्गलस्य ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Narada (continuing the Anukramanika-style enumeration to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Hanumateshvara
• Rameshvara
• Someshvara
• Pingaleshvara
• Tirtha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It functions as a catalog of renowned tīrthas and īśvara-shrines, highlighting tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) as a purifying, merit-producing practice preserved in the Purāṇic tradition.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By naming celebrated shrines (Hanūmateśvara, Rāmeśvara, Someśvara, Piṅgaleśvara), the verse directs devotion into concrete acts—darśana, worship, and pilgrimage—supporting bhakti through sacred geography and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Kalpa in its Purāṇic/Smārta application: the practical tradition of tīrtha-yātrā and shrine-worship (rules of pilgrimage, bathing, and offerings), rather than technical Śikṣā or Vyākaraṇa.