Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4

The Exposition of the Anukramaṇī (Index/Summary) of the Liṅga Purāṇa

Devanagari script

तदेकादशसाहस्रं हरमाहात्म्यसूचकम् । परं सर्वपुराणानां सारभूतं जगत्त्रये ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

tadekādaśasāhasraṃ haramāhātmyasūcakam | paraṃ sarvapurāṇānāṃ sārabhūtaṃ jagattraye || 4 ||

Translation

Ce texte compte onze mille vers et proclame la grandeur de Hara (Śiva). Il est tenu pour suprême parmi tous les Purāṇa, comme leur essence même à travers les trois mondes.

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative pronoun referring to the Purāṇa

• ekādaśa-sāhasram: (of) eleven thousand (verses)
• ekādaśa-sāhasram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of tat/purāṇam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekādaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + sāhasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; dvigu compound (द्विगु) indicating number: ‘eleven thousand’

• hara-māhātmya-sūcakam: indicating the greatness of Hara
• hara-māhātmya-sūcakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of tat/purāṇam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक) + māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक) + sūcaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; samāsa: hara-māhātmya (तत्पुरुषः: ‘greatness of Hara’) + sūcaka (‘indicating/expounding’)

• param: supreme
• param: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of tat/purāṇam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicative adjective

• sarva-purāṇānām: of all the Purāṇas
• sarva-purāṇānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; samāsa: sarva-purāṇa (तत्पुरुषः: ‘all Purāṇas’)

• sāra-bhūtam: being the essence
• sāra-bhūtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of tat/purāṇam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (कृदन्त; √bhū, kta)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; samāsa: sāra-bhūta (तत्पुरुषः: ‘become the essence’)

• jagat-traye: in the three worlds
• jagat-traye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + traya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; dvigu (द्विगु): ‘three worlds’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Hara
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It elevates a Śiva-centered māhātmya as an essential, world-honored distillation of Purāṇic wisdom, emphasizing that devotion and reverence to Hara is presented as a supreme purport within Purāṇic tradition.

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

By calling the text an indicator of Hara’s greatness and the “essence” of Purāṇas, it frames bhakti as concentrated remembrance and praise (stuti) of the deity’s māhātmya—devotion expressed through hearing and honoring divine glory.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as an anukramaṇikā-style metric/contents note (verse-count and subject-focus) used for textual organization and recitation planning.