Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

आस्वमेधं भृगुकच्छं केदारेशं च पापनुत् । कलकलेशं जालेशं शालग्रामं वराहकम् ॥ १३२ ॥

Transliteration

āsvamedhaṃ bhṛgukacchaṃ kedāreśaṃ ca pāpanut | kalakaleśaṃ jāleśaṃ śālagrāmaṃ varāhakam || 132 ||

Translation

[Man soll besuchen/gedenken:] Aśvamedha, Bhṛgukaccha, Kedāreśa—den Vertilger der Sünden—sowie Kalakaleśa, Jāleśa, Śālagrāma und Varāhaka.

Word by Word

• āsvamedham: Aśvamedha (tīrtha)
• āsvamedham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśvamedha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name; orthography āsv- for aśv-)

• bhṛgu-kaccham: Bhṛgukaccha
• bhṛgu-kaccham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhṛgu + kaccha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; 'Bhṛgu-kaccha'

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

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta conjunction

• pāpa-nut: Pāpanut (remover of sin)
• pāpa-nut: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa + nut (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; nut = 'remover' (from √nud 'to push away') used as name

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

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

• śāla-grāmam: Śālagrāma
• śāla-grāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāla + grāma (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; (place-name Śālagrāma)

• varāhakam: Varāhaka
• varāhakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varāhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Kedaresha (Shiva)
• Shalagrama (Vishnu)
• Varaha

FAQs

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

It functions as a tīrtha-stuti style catalogue: remembering or visiting these named sacred sites/deities is presented as a means to gain puṇya and destroy pāpa (sin), reinforcing pilgrimage and sacred geography as practical Dharma.

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

By naming Śālagrāma (a central Viṣṇu-bhakti symbol) alongside other revered tīrthas, the verse frames devotion as concrete practice—honoring the Lord through sacred places, darśana, and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Not a Vedāṅga lesson directly; the practical takeaway is ritual application—tīrtha-yātrā and tīrtha-smaraṇa as Dharma practices used for purification (pāpa-nāśa) within Purāṇic ritual culture.