Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20

The Exposition of the Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादे भविष्यपुराणानुक्रमणी निरूपणं नाम शततमोऽध्यायः ॥ १०० ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde bhaviṣyapurāṇānukramaṇī nirūpaṇaṃ nāma śatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 100 ||

Translation

Ainsi s’achève le centième chapitre, intitulé « Exposé de la table des matières (Anukramaṇī) du Bhaviṣya Purāṇa », dans le Pūrva-bhāga du vénérable Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, au sein du Grand Récit (Bṛhad-upākhyāna), dans la Quatrième Section (Caturtha-pāda).

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative particle)

• श्री-बृहन्-नारदीय-पुराणे: in the Śrī Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa
• श्री-बृहन्-नारदीय-पुराणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + बृहन् + नारदीय + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• पूर्व-भागे: in the former section
• पूर्व-भागे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• बृहद्-उपाख्याने: in the great sub-narrative
• बृहद्-उपाख्याने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहद् + उपाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• चतुर्थ-पादे: in the fourth quarter/section
• चतुर्थ-पादे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थ + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• भविष्य-पुराण-अनुक्रमणी: the index/sequence of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa
• भविष्य-पुराण-अनुक्रमणी: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भविष्य + पुराण + अनुक्रमणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; शीर्षक/विषयवाचक

• निरूपणम्: the exposition
• निरूपणम्: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय/शीर्षकांश

• नाम: called
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/नामनिर्देशक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (naming particle)

• शततमः: hundredth
• शततमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शततम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (ordinal)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता/विषय (chapter-title)

Speaker

Sūta (colophon / editorial closure of the chapter)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• Bhaviṣya Purāṇa

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter; its significance is textual and devotional—affirming the sacred transmission and orderly preservation of Purāṇic knowledge.

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

Direct bhakti instruction is not given here; instead, it supports bhakti indirectly by authenticating the Purāṇic framework through which devotion-oriented teachings are organized and studied.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights anukramaṇī-style organization (a textual-structural aid akin to scholarly indexing); it is not a direct Vedāṅga lesson like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa, but it serves practical study and recitation discipline.