Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

ऋणमोक्षं कपिलेशं पूतिकेशं जलेशयम् । चंडार्कं यमतीर्थं च काल्होडीशं वनादिके ॥ १२२ ॥

Transliteration

ṛṇamokṣaṃ kapileśaṃ pūtikeśaṃ jaleśayam | caṃḍārkaṃ yamatīrthaṃ ca kālhoḍīśaṃ vanādike || 122 ||

Translation

Dans la forêt et les contrées semblables se trouvent les lieux sacrés/divinités nommés Ṛṇamokṣa, Kapileśa, Pūtakeśa, Jaleśaya, Caṇḍārka, Yama-tīrtha et Kālhoḍīśa.

Word by Word

• ऋणमोक्षम्: Ṛṇamokṣa (release from debt; shrine name)
• ऋणमोक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋण-मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ऋणस्य मोक्षः)

• कपिलेशम्: Kapileśa (shrine name)
• कपिलेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिल-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कपिलस्य ईशः)

• पूतिकेशम्: Pūtikeśa (shrine name)
• पूतिकेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूतिक-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पूतिकस्य ईशः)

• जलेशयम्: Jaleśaya (dwelling in water; shrine name)
• जलेशयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल-आशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (जले आशयः/जलेशयः)

• चण्डार्कम्: Caṇḍārka (fierce Sun; shrine name)
• चण्डार्कम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्ड-अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय (चण्डः अर्कः)

• यमतीर्थम्: Yama-tīrtha (sacred ford of Yama)
• यमतीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम-तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (यमस्य तीर्थम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• काल्होडीशम्: Kālhoḍīśa (shrine name)
• काल्होडीशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल्होडि-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (काल्होडेः ईशः)

• वनादिके: in forests and the like
• वनादिके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वन-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; लोके/देशे अर्थे अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; अर्थः ‘वनादिषु/ in forests etc.’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s anukramanika-style catalogue, within the broader Narada–Sanatkumara teaching frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kapilesha
• Chandarka (Surya)
• Yama
• Yama-tirtha

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a concise anukramanika (index-like) remembrance of specific tīrthas/deity-names, implying that contact with such sacred places—especially those linked with debt-release, the Sun, and Yama—supports purification (śuddhi) and dharmic merit (puṇya).

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

Bhakti here is implied through nāma-smaraṇa and tīrtha-sevā: remembering and visiting named shrines (e.g., Kapileśa, Caṇḍārka) is presented as a devotional practice that aligns the pilgrim with sacred presence and purifying power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly reflects Purāṇic tīrtha-cataloguing rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; indirectly it supports Kalpa-style practice (ritual conduct) by identifying destinations where prescribed pilgrim rites, baths (snāna), and offerings are traditionally performed.