Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa

Devanagari script

तपस्तस्या विवाहश्च गौर्युपाख्यानकं ततः । ततः कौशिक्युपाख्यानं कुमारचरितं ततः ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

tapastasyā vivāhaśca gauryupākhyānakaṃ tataḥ | tataḥ kauśikyupākhyānaṃ kumāracaritaṃ tataḥ || 7 ||

Translation

Dann werden ihre Askese (tapas) und ihre Vermählung geschildert; darauf folgt die Erzählung von Gaurī; dann die Episode von Kauśikī; und danach die Geschichte Kumāras (Kārttikeya).

Word by Word

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन (genitive singular)

• विवाहः: marriage
• विवाहः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)

• गौरी-उपाख्यानकम्: the episode/story of Gaurī
• गौरी-उपाख्यानकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक) + उपाख्यानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गौर्याः उपाख्यानकम्)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (sequence adverb: 'then/thereafter')

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• कौशिकी-उपाख्यानम्: the episode of Kauśikī
• कौशिकी-उपाख्यानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौशिकी (प्रातिपदिक) + उपाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कौशिक्याः उपाख्यानम्)

• कुमार-चरितम्: the account of Kumāra
• कुमार-चरितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक) + चरित (कृदन्त; √चर् (धातु))
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कुमारस्य चरितम्)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Anukramaṇikā/contents of the Purāṇa)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Gauri
• Kausiki
• Kumara (Skanda/Karttikeya)

FAQs

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

It functions as an Anukramaṇikā (table of contents), pointing the reader to Shakti-centered narratives—tapas (spiritual discipline), divine marriage, and the manifestation of divine powers—showing how Purāṇic stories transmit dharma and devotion through exemplary episodes.

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

By highlighting revered kathās of Gaurī and Kumāra, it signals devotional remembrance (smaraṇa) and hearing (śravaṇa) of sacred narratives as a Purāṇic method to cultivate faith, reverence, and steadfast practice inspired by divine tapas and ideals.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is a structural index verse that organizes forthcoming narratives for systematic study and recitation.