Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

कुंडमप्सरसंज्ञं च सरो रुद्रस्य पुण्यदम् । कुडवेशं च विद्याध्रं मर्कटेश्वरतीर्थकम् ॥ ९५ ॥

Transliteration

kuṃḍamapsarasaṃjñaṃ ca saro rudrasya puṇyadam | kuḍaveśaṃ ca vidyādhraṃ markaṭeśvaratīrthakam || 95 ||

Translation

Ferner gibt es einen Teich namens „Apsaras“ und den heiligen See Rudras, der Verdienst verleiht; ebenso die heiligen Stätten Kuḍaveśa und Vidyādhra sowie den Pilger‑tīrtha Markaṭeśvara.

Word by Word

• कुंडम्: a pond/pit named Kuṇḍa
• कुंडम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुंड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; neuter, nominative/accusative singular

• अप्सर-संज्ञम्: called ‘Apsaras’
• अप्सर-संज्ञम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्सरस् + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘having the name Apsaras’ (संज्ञा-तत्पुरुष)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय; conjunction ‘and’

• सरः: a lake
• सरः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; neuter nom/acc sg

• रुद्रस्य: of Rudra (Śiva)
• रुद्रस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; masculine genitive singular

• पुण्यदम्: bestowing merit
• पुण्यदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य + द (दा धातु, कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘giver of merit’ (पुण्यं ददाति इति)

• कुडवेशम्: (the place) Kuḍaveśa
• कुडवेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुडवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; masculine nom/acc sg (proper name)

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

• विद्याध्रम्: Vidyādhara (name/place)
• विद्याध्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या + धर (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘Vidyādhara’ (विद्यां धरतीति)

• मर्कटेश्वर-तीर्थकम्: the Markaṭeśvara sacred ford
• मर्कटेश्वर-तीर्थकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्कट + ईश्वर + तीर्थक (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘the tīrtha of Markaṭeśvara’ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Narada (in a catalog-style recitation to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Apsaras
• Markateshvara

FAQs

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

It functions as a tirtha-catalog verse: by naming specific sacred ponds, lakes, and shrines—especially Rudra-related sites—it highlights places believed to generate puṇya (spiritual merit) through pilgrimage, bathing, and worship.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through tirtha-sevā—reverent pilgrimage and worship at named shrines (notably Rudra/Śiva sites). The verse implies devotion becomes concrete through sacred travel, ritual bathing, and darśana at consecrated locations.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on Purāṇic anukramaṇikā-style enumeration and tīrtha-identification (a practical guide for ritual geography). While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it supports ritual practice by specifying recognized pilgrimage nodes for merit-producing rites.