Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

धर्मवर्मनृपाख्यानं नदीसागरकीर्तनम् । इंद्रद्युम्नकथा पस्चान्नाडीजंघकथान्वितम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

dharmavarmanṛpākhyānaṃ nadīsāgarakīrtanam | iṃdradyumnakathā pascānnāḍījaṃghakathānvitam || 11 ||

Translation

Il contient le récit du roi Dharmavarman et l’évocation louangeuse des fleuves et de l’océan; puis l’histoire d’Indradyumna, accompagnée de l’épisode de Nāḍījaṅgha.

Word by Word

• धर्मवर्म-नृप-आख्यानम्: the account of King Dharmavarman
• धर्मवर्म-नृप-आख्यानम्: Karma (कर्म)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मवर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + नृप (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (of king Dharmavarman)

• नदी-सागर-कीर्तनम्: the description of rivers and oceans
• नदी-सागर-कीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक) + सागर (प्रातिपदिक) + कीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (नदी+सागर) ततः तत्पुरुष (their description)

• इन्द्रद्युम्न-कथा: the story of Indradyumna
• इन्द्रद्युम्न-कथा: Karta (कर्ता)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (story of Indradyumna)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (afterwards)

• नाडी-जङ्घ-कथा-अन्वितम्: accompanied by the story of Nāḍī and Jaṅghā
• नाडी-जङ्घ-कथा-अन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाडी (प्रातिपदिक) + जङ्घ (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (नाडी+जङ्घ) + तत्पुरुष (कथा) + बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुषभावे विशेषण (endowed with the story)

Speaker

Sage Narada (chapter-outline narration within the Anukramanika section; traditionally framed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dharmavarman
• Indradyumna
• Nāḍījaṅgha
• Rivers
• Ocean

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an Anukramanika (table-of-contents) marker, pointing the reader to dharmic exemplars (kings like Dharmavarman and Indradyumna) and sacred geography (rivers and ocean), which together frame how righteous conduct and pilgrimage-oriented remembrance purify the mind.

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

By indexing celebrated narratives (especially Indradyumna), the verse signals that devotion is taught through lived examples—stories where remembrance, praise (kīrtana), and reverence for sacred places support steadfast dharma and, ultimately, Vishnu-oriented bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; instead it serves as a structural outline typical of Purana compilation, organizing narrative units and tirtha-geography topics for systematic study and recitation.