Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa

Devanagari script

संगमैः सहितान्येव रेवातीरद्वयेऽपि च । चतुःशतानि तीर्थानि प्रसिद्धानि च संति हि ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

saṃgamaiḥ sahitānyeva revātīradvaye'pi ca | catuḥśatāni tīrthāni prasiddhāni ca saṃti hi || 14 ||

Translation

Including the sacred confluences, on both banks of the Revā there are indeed four hundred well-known pilgrimage tīrthas.

Word by Word

• संगमैः: with confluences
• संगमैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सहितानि: accompanied/associated
• सहितानि: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (कृदन्त; √सह् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (past passive participle)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• रेवा-तीर-द्वये: on the pair of banks of the Reva (Narmada)
• रेवा-तीर-द्वये: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेवा (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रेवायाः तीरयोः द्वये)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• चतुःशतानि: four hundred
• चतुःशतानि: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुः (प्रातिपदिक) + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (संख्यावाचक)

• तीर्थानि: pilgrimage places
• तीर्थानि: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्तृ/Subject), बहुवचन

• प्रसिद्धानि: well-known
• प्रसिद्धानि: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसिद्ध (कृदन्त; √सिध् (धातु) + प्र + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सन्ति: are/exist
• सन्ति: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s tirtha enumeration within the Anukramanika-style summary)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Revā (Narmadā)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the exceptional sanctity of the Revā (Narmadā) region by stating that numerous renowned tirthas—including confluences—exist on both riverbanks, framing the river as a major locus of merit (puṇya) through pilgrimage.

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

While not explicitly teaching bhakti practices, it supports bhakti culture by directing devotees toward sacred landscapes where worship, vows, and remembrance of the Divine are traditionally intensified through tirtha-yatra and saṅgama worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly reflects purāṇic sacred geography rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it points to ritual application—recognizing saṅgamas and tirtha locations for pilgrimage-related rites (snāna, dāna, and devatā-pūjā).