Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

The Description of the Index (Anukramaṇikā) of the Padma Purāṇa

Devanagari script

राज्ञा जैमिनिसंवादो बह्वाश्चर्य्यकथायुतः । कथा ह्यशोकसुंदर्याहुंडदैत्यवधान्विता ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

rājñā jaiminisaṃvādo bahvāścaryyakathāyutaḥ | kathā hyaśokasuṃdaryāhuṃḍadaityavadhānvitā || 11 ||

Translation

Ferner gibt es den Dialog des Königs mit Jaimini, erfüllt von vielen wunderbaren Erzählungen—nämlich die Geschichte von Aśokasundarī, einschließlich der Tötung des Dāitya Huṇḍa.

Word by Word

• राज्ञा: by the king
• राज्ञा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• जैमिनि-संवादः: the dialogue with/about Jaimini
• जैमिनि-संवादः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जैमिनि (प्रातिपदिक) + संवाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (जैमिनिना सह/जैमिनिसम्बन्धी संवादः)

• बहु-आश्चर्य-कथा-युतः: endowed with many wondrous stories
• बहु-आश्चर्य-कथा-युतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + आश्चर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त; युज् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘युत’ = endowed; समासः तत्पुरुषः (बह्व्यः आश्चर्यकथाभिः युतः)

• कथा: the story
• कथा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) = indeed/for

• अशोक-सुन्दरी-आहुंड-दैत्य-वध-अन्विता: accompanied by the slaying of the Āhuṇḍa demon (in the tale of Aśokasundarī)
• अशोक-सुन्दरी-आहुंड-दैत्य-वध-अन्विता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशोकसुन्दरी (प्रातिपदिक) + आहुंड (प्रातिपदिक) + दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वध (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त; अन्वि-इ धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘अन्वित’ = accompanied; समासः तत्पुरुषः (अशोकसुन्दर्याः आहुंडदैत्यवधेन अन्विता)

Speaker

Narada (as narrator summarizing contents in an anukramanika section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Jaimini
• Aśokasundarī
• Huṇḍa (demon)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā-style index: it highlights how Purāṇic wisdom is transmitted through memorable kathās (sacred narratives), where dharma is clarified and adharma is shown to be ultimately defeated (symbolized by the daitya-vadha).

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

Indirectly: by pointing to revered stories (like Aśokasundarī’s episode) that cultivate śraddhā through listening (śravaṇa) to Purāṇic kathā—one of the practical gateways to Viṣṇu-bhakti emphasized across the Narada Purana’s narrative method.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it is a cataloguing line. Its practical takeaway is textual organization (anukramaṇikā) and the use of structured narrative summaries to preserve and transmit Purāṇic material in an archival manner.