Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

महिमा नागपंचम्या नृसिंहस्य जयंतिका । कुटुम्बेश्वरयात्रा च देवसाधककीर्तनम् ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

mahimā nāgapaṃcamyā nṛsiṃhasya jayaṃtikā | kuṭumbeśvarayātrā ca devasādhakakīrtanam || 107 ||

Translation

Sont encore décrits : la grandeur de Nāga-pañcamī ; la Jayantī (fête) de Nṛsiṃha ; le pèlerinage à Kuṭumbeśvara ; et le kīrtana, la glorification des Deva-sādhakas.

Word by Word

• mahimā: the greatness/glory
• mahimā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahimā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• nāga-paṃcamyāḥ: of Nāga-pañcamī (the serpent-fifth day)
• nāga-paṃcamyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāga (प्रातिपदिक) + pañcamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• nṛsiṃhasya: of Narasiṃha
• nṛsiṃhasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛsiṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• jayaṃtikā: Jayaṃtikā (name of a festival/tīrtha)
• jayaṃtikā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jayaṃtikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• kuṭumba-īśvara-yātrā: the pilgrimage of Kuṭumbeśvara
• kuṭumba-īśvara-yātrā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṭumba (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक) + yātrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

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

• deva-sādhaka-kīrtanam: the chanting/praise of Devasādhaka
• deva-sādhaka-kīrtanam: Karta/Karma (कर्ता/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + sādhaka (प्रातिपदिक) + kīrtana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Narada (topic-index narration within the Anukramanika section, traditionally addressed to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Nāga-pañcamī; Nṛsiṃha-jayantī

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Nṛsiṃha
• Viṣṇu
• Nāga-pañcamī
• Kuṭumbeśvara
• Deva-sādhakas

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramaṇikā-style pointer, highlighting that the Purāṇa teaches dharma through specific observances—vratas, deity festivals, tīrtha-yātrā, and devotional kīrtana—each presented as a means of accruing merit and strengthening bhakti.

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

By naming Nṛsiṃha Jayantī and deva-sādhaka kīrtana, it emphasizes devotion expressed through worship, remembrance, and praise—bhakti enacted as festival observance and sacred recitation centered on Viṣṇu’s manifestations and exemplary devotees.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily points to ritual practice and calendrical observance (vrata and jayantī), which practically relies on traditional time-reckoning (tithi-based scheduling, aligned with Jyotiṣa usage), and on correct liturgical recitation in kīrtana.