Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents

Anukramaṇī

Devanagari script

चाक्षुषेऽद्यतने सर्गे द्वितीयोऽङ्घ्रिः पुरोदले । अथोपोद्घातपादे तु सप्तर्षिपरिकीर्तनम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

cākṣuṣe'dyatane sarge dvitīyo'ṅghriḥ purodale | athopodghātapāde tu saptarṣiparikīrtanam || 13 ||

Translation

In der gegenwärtigen Schöpfung (sarga) des Cākṣuṣa-Manvantara wird der zweite Abschnitt im eröffnenden Teil dargelegt; und sodann findet sich im einleitenden Pāda (upodghāta-pāda) die Nennung der Sieben Ṛṣi (Saptarṣis).

Word by Word

• cākṣuṣe: in the Cākṣuṣa (Manvantara)
• cākṣuṣe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cākṣuṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘sarge’)

• adyatane: in the present (current)
• adyatane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adyatana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘sarge’)

• sarge: in the creation/section on creation
• sarge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• dvitīyaḥ: second
• dvitīyaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvitīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘aṅghriḥ’)

• aṅghriḥ: foot (i.e., section/quarter)
• aṅghriḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅghri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• purodale: in the fore-part/earlier portion
• purodale: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purodala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then/next)

• upodghāta-pāde: in the introductory section (pāda)
• upodghāta-pāde: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upodghāta (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘उपोद्घातस्य पादे’

• tu: indeed/and
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक अव्यय (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• sapta-ṛṣi-parikīrtanam: the enumeration of the seven sages
• sapta-ṛṣi-parikīrtanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + parikīrtana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘सप्तर्षीणां परिकीर्तनम्’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the anukramanika/contents in the Purāṇic style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Caksusa (Manvantara)
• Saptarshi

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, showing that cosmic history (sarga and manvantara) is presented in an ordered, teachable sequence rooted in the rishi tradition.

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

Indirectly: by situating teachings within manvantara and rishi lineages, it frames bhakti and dharma as received through authoritative sages (Saptarṣis), not as isolated personal invention.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects systematic textual organization—an anukramaṇikā approach—supporting study disciplines like Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta by clearly indexing sections (pāda/aṅghri) and topics (sarga, Saptarṣi).