Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
अग्नेः समुद्भवश्चैव क्रव्याद्वरुणसंभवः । गंधवत्यलकापुर्योरीश्वर्याश्च समुद्भवः ॥ ७७ ॥
agneḥ samudbhavaścaiva kravyādvaruṇasaṃbhavaḥ | gaṃdhavatyalakāpuryorīśvaryāśca samudbhavaḥ || 77 ||
Eine Gestalt entsteht allein aus Agni (Feuer); das fleischverzehrende Feuer (kravyāda) entspringt Varuṇa. Aus Gandhavatī und aus der Stadt Alakā erwächst ebenfalls aiśvarya — Herrschaft und Glanz.
Suta (narrating the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links powers and manifestations (especially fire-forms and sovereignty) to presiding deities and sacred locations, emphasizing that cosmic functions arise from specific divine sources rather than randomness.
By tracing effects back to their divine causes (Agni, Varuṇa, and sacred abodes), it trains the mind to see the world as governed by īśvara-śakti—supporting reverence and devotional contemplation of the deities behind natural forces.
It most closely reflects Nirukta-style puranic etymology/identification—classifying names, forms, and their divine sources—useful for correct ritual understanding when invoking Agni/Varuṇa in yajña contexts.