Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

चित्रसेनकथापुण्या काशिराज्यस्य लक्षणम् । ततो देवशिलाख्यानं शबरीतीर्थकान्वितम् ॥ ११७ ॥

Transliteration

citrasenakathāpuṇyā kāśirājyasya lakṣaṇam | tato devaśilākhyānaṃ śabarītīrthakānvitam || 117 ||

Translation

Vient ensuite le récit méritoire de Citrasena et la description du royaume de Kāśī ; puis le récit nommé Devaśilā, accompagné des lieux saints de pèlerinage liés aux Śabarī.

Word by Word

• चित्रसेनकथापुण्या: holy (due to) the story of Citrasena
• चित्रसेनकथापुण्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्रसेन-कथा-पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (चित्रसेनस्य कथा → तया पुण्या)

• काशिराज्यस्य: of the kingdom of Kāśī
• काशिराज्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काशि-राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (काश्याः राज्यं)

• लक्षणम्: the description/characteristic
• लक्षणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थे (then/thereafter)

• देवशिलाख्यानम्: the narrative of Devaśilā
• देवशिलाख्यानम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-शिला-आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवशिलायाः आख्यानम्)

• शबरीतीर्थकान्वितम्: endowed with the Śabarī sacred ford
• शबरीतीर्थकान्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शबरी-तीर्थ-अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुषः (शबरीतीर्थेण अन्वितम् = endowed with Śabarī-tīrtha)

Speaker

Narada (enumerating topics to the Sanatkumara brothers in an anukramanika-style summary)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Citrasena
• Kashi (Kāśī)
• Devaśilā
• Śabarī tīrthas

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramanika (topic-catalog) verse, indicating that hearing/reciting these narratives—Citrasena’s story, Kāśī’s description, and Devaśilā with Śabarī tīrthas—is considered puṇya and aligned with tīrtha-mahātmya (the sanctifying power of sacred places and their legends).

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

Bhakti is implied through śravaṇa (devotional listening) to puṇya-kathā and through tīrtha-sevā: approaching sacred places and their narratives with reverence is a classic Purāṇic support for devotion, especially in sections that map holy geography and its merits.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is Purāṇic anukramaṇikā method—systematic cataloging of topics and tīrthas for study, recitation, and pilgrimage planning.