Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa

Devanagari script

सौर्यां सूर्यस्य महिमा गदितः पापनाशनः । गाणेश्वर्यां गणेशस्य चरितं च महेशितुः ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

sauryāṃ sūryasya mahimā gaditaḥ pāpanāśanaḥ | gāṇeśvaryāṃ gaṇeśasya caritaṃ ca maheśituḥ || 16 ||

Translation

Im Abschnitt Saurya wird die sündenvernichtende Herrlichkeit Sūryas, des Sonnengottes, gepriesen; und im Abschnitt Gāṇeśvarī werden die Taten Gaṇeśas, des mächtigen Herrn, erzählt.

Word by Word

• सौर्याम्: in the Saurya (section)
• सौर्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular (in/within)

• सूर्यस्य: of the Sun
• सूर्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (of)

• महिमा: the greatness
• महिमा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• गदितः: is declared
• गदितः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गद् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Past passive participle ‘told/declared’

• पापनाशनः: destroyer of sins
• पापनाशनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्रायः: ‘पापस्य नाशनः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective qualifying ‘महिमा’

• गाणेश्वर्याम्: in the Gāṇeśvarī (section)
• गाणेश्वर्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाणेश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular

• गणेशस्य: of Gaṇeśa
• गणेशस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• चरितम्: the deeds/life-story
• चरितम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here Nominative singular (topic)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction ‘and’

• महेशितुः: of Maheśa (Śiva)
• महेशितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेशितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (of the great lord)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika-style summary)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Ganesha

FAQs

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

It functions as an index-verse, pointing to sections where Surya’s glory is praised as pāpa-nāśana (sin-destroying) and where Gaṇeśa’s sacred deeds are narrated—guiding readers toward devotional recitation and worship-oriented teachings.

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

By highlighting mahimā (glory) and carita (sacred deeds), it emphasizes a classic bhakti method: remembering and hearing the divine qualities and narratives of deities like Surya and Gaṇeśa as a purifying practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it supports ritual orientation: Surya-upāsanā is commonly linked with calendrical timing and observances (Jyotiṣa/Vedic astrology for auspicious days), while Gaṇeśa-carita supports prayoga (ritual application) through remembrance before rites.