Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

ध्रुवलोककथा पुण्या सत्यलोकनिरीक्षणम् । स्कंदागस्त्यसमालापो मणिकर्णीसमुद्भवः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

dhruvalokakathā puṇyā satyalokanirīkṣaṇam | skaṃdāgastyasamālāpo maṇikarṇīsamudbhavaḥ || 79 ||

Translation

El sagrado relato del mundo de Dhruva; la visión de Satyaloka; el diálogo entre Skanda y Agastya; y el origen (manifestación) de Maṇikarṇī: éstos son los temas descritos.

Word by Word

• ध्रुवलोककथा: the account of Dhruvaloka
• ध्रुवलोककथा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्रुवलोक + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ध्रुवलोकस्य कथा)

• पुण्या: holy/meritorious
• पुण्या: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सत्यलोकनिरीक्षणम्: the viewing/inspection of Satyaloka
• सत्यलोकनिरीक्षणम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यलोक + निरीक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सत्यलोकस्य निरीक्षणम्)

• स्कन्द-अगस्त्य-समालापः: the dialogue with Skanda and (with) Agastya
• स्कन्द-अगस्त्य-समालापः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्कन्द + अगस्त्य + समालाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः (स्कन्दसमालापः च अगस्त्यसमालापः च)

• मणिकर्णी-समुद्भवः: the origin of Maṇikarṇī
• मणिकर्णी-समुद्भवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिकर्णी + समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मणिकर्ण्याः समुद्भवः)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Anukramanika-style topic list within Book 1.4)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dhruva
• Satyaloka (Brahmaloka)
• Skanda (Kartikeya)
• Agastya
• Manikarni

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic index), declaring that hearing/recalling these sections—Dhruvaloka, Satyaloka, revered dialogues, and a tirtha’s origin—is itself punya (merit-producing) and spiritually elevating.

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

Indirectly: Dhruva’s narrative is a classic Purāṇic bhakti paradigm—steadfast devotion leading to divine grace and an exalted realm—so the verse points the reader to devotional exemplars rather than giving a direct instruction here.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is a structural summary pointing to cosmology (lokas) and tirtha-origins, which support Purāṇic dharma and pilgrimage practice.