Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

कामोदशूलारोपाख्ये मांडव्यं गोपकेश्वरम् । कपिलेशं पिंगलेशं भूतेशं गांगगौतमे ॥ १३१ ॥

Transliteration

kāmodaśūlāropākhye māṃḍavyaṃ gopakeśvaram | kapileśaṃ piṃgaleśaṃ bhūteśaṃ gāṃgagautame || 131 ||

Translation

An den heiligen Stätten, die als Kāmoda und Śūlāropa bekannt sind, soll man Māṇḍavya und Gopakeśvara verehren; ebenso in Kapileśa, Piṅgaleśa, Bhūteśa und auch in Gāṅga-Gautama.

Word by Word

• kāmoda-śūla-āropa-ākhye: in (the place) named Kāmoda-Śūlāropa
• kāmoda-śūla-āropa-ākhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāmoda + śūla + āropa + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; 'in the place called Kāmoda-Śūlāropa' (ākhya = 'named')

• māṃḍavyam: Māṇḍavya
• māṃḍavyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māṃḍavya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name)

• gopaka-īśvaram: Gopakeśvara
• gopaka-īśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gopaka + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः ('lord of Gopaka')

• kapila-īśam: Kapileśa
• kapila-īśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapila + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana

• piṃgala-īśam: Piṃgaleśa
• piṃgala-īśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: piṃgala + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana

• bhūta-īśam: Bhūteśa
• bhūta-īśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; ('lord of beings/spirits')

• gāṃga-gautame: at Gāṃga-Gautama
• gāṃga-gautame: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāṃga + gautama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; locative 'at Gāṃga-Gautama (tīrtha/place)'

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Mandavya
• Gopakeshvara
• Kapilesha
• Pingalesha
• Bhutesha
• Ganga
• Gautama

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramaṇikā-style guide to tīrthas and kṣetra-deities, teaching that visiting and worshipping at named sacred sites is a recognized means of acquiring puṇya and purification.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through kṣetra-bhakti—reverent worship of the Lord as present in specific holy places (especially Śiva in forms like Gopakeśvara and Bhūteśa), combining remembrance, pilgrimage, and ritual reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It mainly reflects kalpa-oriented practice (ritual/pilgrimage procedure) by prescribing where worship is to be performed; it is less about grammar or astrology and more about tīrtha-yātrā and kṣetra-vidhi.