Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

भ्रूणगर्तं नलेशं च भैष्मं वैडुरमर्ककम् । शारमिष्ठं सोमनाथं च दौर्गमातर्जकेश्वरम् ॥ १४६ ॥

Transliteration

bhrūṇagartaṃ naleśaṃ ca bhaiṣmaṃ vaiḍuramarkakam | śāramiṣṭhaṃ somanāthaṃ ca daurgamātarjakeśvaram || 146 ||

Translation

Daraufhin werden der Reihe nach die heiligen Orte/Schreine genannt: Bhrūṇagarta, Naleśa, Bhaiṣma, Vaiḍura-Markaka, Śāramiṣṭha, Somanātha und Daurga-Mātarjakeśvara.

Word by Word

• भ्रूणगर्तम्: Bhrūṇagarta (name)
• भ्रूणगर्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रूण + गर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (भ्रूणस्य गर्तः)

• नलेशम्: Naleśa (name)
• नलेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नल + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (नलस्य ईशः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भैष्मम्: Bhaiṣma (name)
• भैष्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वैडुरमर्ककम्: Vaiḍuramarkaka (name)
• वैडुरमर्ककम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैडुर + मर्कक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (वैडुरं मर्ककम्)

• शारमिष्ठम्: Śāramiṣṭha (name)
• शारमिष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शारमिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सोमनाथम्: Somanātha (name)
• सोमनाथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सोमस्य नाथः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• दौर्गमातर्जकेश्वरम्: Daurgamātarjakeśvara (name)
• दौर्गमातर्जकेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग + मातृ + जक + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (दुर्गामातृजकस्य ईश्वरः / दुर्गामातृजक-ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Narada (continuing an anukramaṇikā-style enumeration, as taught in dialogue with Sanatkumara traditions)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Somanatha
• Ishvara (Shiva)
• Durga (Matr)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a sacred index (anukramaṇikā) of tīrthas and deity-shrines: remembering and reciting such names is presented as a dharmic act that orients the mind toward pilgrimage, worship, and reverence for India’s sacred geography.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through nāma-smaraṇa and tīrtha-smaraṇa—devotion by recalling holy places and the forms of Īśvara (such as Somanātha and Durgā-associated worship), which supports faith, pilgrimage-intent, and temple-centered worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Nirukta-like and Smṛti/Itihāsa-Purāṇa usage: the verse preserves traditional proper names and sacred toponyms for accurate recitation and transmission—useful for ritual manuals and pilgrimage cataloguing rather than technical Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa instruction.