Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

जैगीषव्येन संवादो ज्येष्ठेशाख्या महेशितुः । क्षेत्राख्यानं कंदुकेशः व्याघ्रेश्वरसमुद्भवः ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

jaigīṣavyena saṃvādo jyeṣṭheśākhyā maheśituḥ | kṣetrākhyānaṃ kaṃdukeśaḥ vyāghreśvarasamudbhavaḥ || 86 ||

Translation

Es gibt den Bericht über ein Gespräch mit Jaigīṣavya; über den Herrn Maheśa, bekannt als Jyeṣṭheśa; und eine Tīrtha-Erzählung über Kaṃḍukeśa, entstanden im Zusammenhang mit Vyāghreśvara.

Word by Word

• जैगीषव्येन: by Jaigīṣavya
• जैगीषव्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जैगीषव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; instrumental: ‘by/with Jaigīṣavya’

• संवादः: dialogue/conversation
• संवादः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• ज्येष्ठेश-आख्या: called ‘Jyeṣṭheśa’
• ज्येष्ठेश-आख्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्येष्ठेश (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘named (as) Jyeṣṭheśa’

• महेशितुः: of the Great Lord
• महेशितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेशितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; genitive: ‘of the great lord (Śiva)’

• क्षेत्र-आख्यानम्: the account of the sacred area
• क्षेत्र-आख्यानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘account/narrative of the sacred field’

• कन्दुकेशः: Kandukeśa
• कन्दुकेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्दुकेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; proper name/title

• व्याघ्रेश्वर-समुद्भवः: arising from Vyāghreśvara
• व्याघ्रेश्वर-समुद्भवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याघ्रेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘arising from Vyāghreśvara’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the topic-index of Narada Purana to the sages, within the Anukramanika framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Jaigishavya
• Mahesha (Shiva)
• Jyeshthesha
• Kandukesha
• Vyaghreshvara

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic-index), pointing the reader to sections that preserve (1) a sage-to-sage dialogue tradition and (2) kṣetra-ākhyānas—sacred geography narratives where devotion to Maheśa (Śiva) is linked with specific holy sites.

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

Indirectly: by highlighting Śiva-kṣetras such as Jyeṣṭheśa, Kaṃḍukeśa, and Vyāghreśvara, it signals that bhakti is practiced not only through doctrine but also through pilgrimage, remembrance of tīrtha legends, and worship at consecrated places.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; rather, it is a catalog-style reference used for textual navigation—an archival cue indicating where related narratives and kṣetra traditions are located in the Purāṇa.