Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

विश्वकर्मेशमहिमा दक्षयज्ञोद्भवस्तथा । सतीशस्यामृतेशादेर्भुजस्तंभः पराशरे ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

viśvakarmeśamahimā dakṣayajñodbhavastathā | satīśasyāmṛteśāderbhujastaṃbhaḥ parāśare || 90 ||

Translation

O Parāśara, der Text berichtet auch von der Größe des Herrn Viśvakarmās, von der Begebenheit, die aus Dakṣas Opfer hervorging, und von der Lähmung des Armes des Herrn der Satī, ebenso des Amṛteśa und anderer.

Word by Word

• viśvakarma-īśa-mahimā: the glory of the Lord of Viśvakarman
• viśvakarma-īśa-mahimā: Karta (कर्ता/उद्देश्य-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvakarman (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक) + mahimā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘viśvakarmaṇaḥ īśasya mahimā’

• dakṣa-yajña-udbhavaḥ: the arising of Dakṣa’s sacrifice
• dakṣa-yajña-udbhavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उद्देश्य-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + udbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘dakṣasya yajñasya udbhavaḥ’

• tathā: and also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चयार्थः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb/particle (क्रियाविशेषण/निपात)

• satī-īśasya: of the Lord of Satī (Śiva)
• satī-īśasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘satyaḥ (satīyāḥ) īśaḥ’ = Satī’s lord (Śiva)

• amṛta-īśa-ādeḥ: of (the episode) beginning with Amṛteśa
• amṛta-īśa-ādeḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); ‘ādeḥ’ = ādi-śabdasya षष्ठी एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘amṛtasya īśaḥ’ (amṛteśa) + ādi

• bhuja-stambhaḥ: the arm-pillar (episode/name)
• bhuja-stambhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उद्देश्य-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhuja (प्रातिपदिक) + stambha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्रायः तत्पुरुषः—‘bhujaḥ stambhaḥ’ (arm-like pillar / pillar of the arm)

• parāśare: O Parāśara
• parāśare: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parāśara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sage Nārada (cataloguing topics to Parāśara in an anukramaṇikā-style summary)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Viśvakarmā
• Īśa (Śiva)
• Dakṣa
• Satī
• Amṛteśa
• Parāśara

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic-index) verse, indicating that the Purāṇa preserves exemplary episodes—especially around yajña and divine authority—meant to guide dharma through remembered consequences and sacred history.

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

Indirectly: by pointing to narratives about Īśvara (Śiva) and major sacrificial events, it signals that bhakti is strengthened through śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of divine līlā and the moral order upheld by the gods.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual focus is implied via the Dakṣa-yajña reference—useful for understanding yajña-related dharma and the Purāṇic critique of flawed ritual intent (a practical takeaway aligned with kalpa/ritual reasoning, though not a technical Vedāṅga lesson here).