Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

लोहासुरसमाख्यानं गंगाकूपनिरूपणम् । श्रीरामचरितं चैव सत्यमंदिरवर्णनम् ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

lohāsurasamākhyānaṃ gaṃgākūpanirūpaṇam | śrīrāmacaritaṃ caiva satyamaṃdiravarṇanam || 60 ||

Translation

Es enthält die Erzählung vom Asura Loha, die Darstellung des Ganga-Brunnens, die heilige Lebensgeschichte Śrī Rāmas und auch die Beschreibung des Tempels der Wahrheit (Satya-mandira).

Word by Word

• लोहासुर-समाख्यानम्: the account of the demon Loha
• लोहासुर-समाख्यानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोहासुर + समाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (singular)

• गङ्गा-कूप-निरूपणम्: the description of the Ganga-well
• गङ्गा-कूप-निरूपणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा + कूप + निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्री-राम-चरितम्: the life-story of Sri Rama
• श्री-राम-चरितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + राम + चरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• सत्य-मन्दिर-वर्णनम्: the description of the temple of Truth
• सत्य-मन्दिर-वर्णनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य + मन्दिर + वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (summarizing the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika-style list)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Loha-asura
• Ganga
• Shri Rama
• Satya-mandira

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, signaling that the Purāṇa teaches dharma through (1) demon narratives that warn against adharma, (2) tīrtha-related descriptions like the Gaṅgā well, and (3) ideal kingship and devotion through Śrī Rāma’s life.

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

By listing “Śrī Rāma-carita,” it points the reader to bhakti through remembrance (smaraṇa) and hearing (śravaṇa) of the Lord’s deeds—core Narada Purana emphases for cultivating devotion and righteous conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; instead, it indexes purāṇic topics—kathā (narrative), tīrtha-nirūpaṇa (sacred-site description), and dharma-oriented exemplars (Rāma-carita).