Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

नीलगंगापुष्कराख्यं विंध्यवासनतीर्थकम् । पुरुषोत्तमाभिधानं तु तत्तीर्थं चाघनाशनम् ॥ १०५ ॥

Transliteration

nīlagaṃgāpuṣkarākhyaṃ viṃdhyavāsanatīrthakam | puruṣottamābhidhānaṃ tu tattīrthaṃ cāghanāśanam || 105 ||

Translation

Hay un vado sagrado llamado Nīlagangā–Puṣkara, y el lugar santo conocido como Vindhyavāsana; y ese tīrtha es también célebre como “Puruṣottama”, destructor del pecado.

Word by Word

• nīla-gaṅgā-puṣkara-ākhyam: called ‘Nīla-Gaṅgā-Puṣkara’
• nīla-gaṅgā-puṣkara-ākhyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṅgā (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣkara (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; विशेषण-रूपेण (adjectival use)

• viṃdhya-vāsana-tīrthakam: the sacred ford/place named ‘Vindhya-vāsana’
• viṃdhya-vāsana-tīrthakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṃdhya (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsana (प्रातिपदिक) + tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• puruṣottama-abhidhānam: having the appellation ‘Puruṣottama’
• puruṣottama-abhidhānam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puruṣottama (प्रातिपदिक) + abhidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; विशेषण-रूपेण

• tu: indeed/and
• tu: Sambandha/Avadhāraṇa (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• tat-tīrtham: that tīrtha (that sacred place)
• tat-tīrtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; ‘तत्’ इति सर्वनाम-विशेषणपूर्वकं

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

• agha-nāśanam: sin-destroying
• agha-nāśanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: agha (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; विशेषण-रूपेण

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana’s anukramanika-style account; within the wider Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Puruṣottama
• Vindhya
• Nīlagangā
• Puṣkara
• Tīrtha

FAQs

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

It identifies a specific tīrtha (holy ford/place) and declares it “agha-nāśana,” teaching that pilgrimage and contact with such sanctified sites is a recognized means of purification in Purāṇic dharma.

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

By naming the tīrtha as “Puruṣottama,” it implicitly links the place to the Supreme Person (Viṣṇu), indicating that tīrtha-yātrā is not merely travel but an act of reverent remembrance and worship aligned with Viṣṇu-bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it functions as an anukramaṇikā-style catalog entry used for ritual planning—guiding tīrtha-yātrā and dhārmic observance by naming and locating sacred places.