Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

The Exposition of the Index (Anukramaṇī) of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादे श्रीमद्भागवतानुक्रमणीनिरूपणं नाम षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ९६ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde śrīmadbhāgavatānukramaṇīnirūpaṇaṃ nāma ṣaṇṇavatitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 96 ||

Translation

Thus ends the ninety-sixth chapter, entitled “The Exposition of the Anukramaṇī of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata,” in the First Part of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, within the Great Narrative, in the Fourth Pāda.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), इति-समाप्तिसूचक (quotative/end marker)

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: in the Śrī Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); ग्रन्थनाम-समास (title compound)

• pūrva-bhāge: in the former part
• pūrva-bhāge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• bṛhat-upākhyāne: in the great subsidiary narrative (Bṛhad-upākhyāna)
• bṛhat-upākhyāne: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + upākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• caturtha-pāde: in the fourth quarter/section
• caturtha-pāde: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• śrīmat-bhāgavata-anukramaṇī-nirūpaṇam: the exposition of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavata index
• śrīmat-bhāgavata-anukramaṇī-nirūpaṇam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāgavata (प्रातिपदिक) + anukramaṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + nirūpaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); अध्यायविषय-निर्देश (topic-title)

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), नाम-शब्दः (title marker: “named/called”)

• ṣaṇṇavatitamaḥ: ninety-sixth
• ṣaṇṇavatitamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṇṇavati (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + tama (प्रातिपदिक/प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); क्रमवाचक (ordinal): “ninety-sixth”

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta (colophon/closing formula of the chapter as transmitted in Purāṇic recensions)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Śrīmad Bhāgavata

FAQs

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

It is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter that systematizes the Śrīmad Bhāgavata through an anukramaṇī (structured outline), emphasizing disciplined study (svādhyāya) and orderly transmission of Bhakti-centered Purāṇic knowledge.

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

Indirectly: by identifying the chapter as an index to the Śrīmad Bhāgavata—one of the primary Bhakti Purāṇas—it frames devotion as something to be learned, remembered, and practiced through guided scriptural listening and study.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a śāstric, “anukramaṇī” approach—akin to Vedāṅga-style organization—supporting accurate recitation, reference, and pedagogical sequencing (useful for svādhyāya, pāṭha-krama, and traditional manuscript cataloging).