Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

चक्रतीर्थं दौतपापं स्कंदमांगिरसाह्वयम् । कोटितीर्थमयोन्यख्यमंगाराख्यं त्रिलोचनम् ॥ १२५ ॥

Transliteration

cakratīrthaṃ dautapāpaṃ skaṃdamāṃgirasāhvayam | koṭitīrthamayonyakhyamaṃgārākhyaṃ trilocanam || 125 ||

Translation

(On y trouve) Cakratīrtha ; Dautapāpa, le tīrtha qui efface les péchés ; Skanda, aussi nommé Āṅgirasa ; Koṭitīrtha ; le lieu appelé Ayonyā ; Aṅgāra de nom ; et Trilocana.

Word by Word

• चक्रतीर्थम् (cakratīrtham): Cakra-tīrtha, a sacred ford named after the discus

• दौतपापम् (dautapāpam): ‘sin-cleansing/removing sin’, a tīrtha epithet

• स्कंदम् (skandam): Skanda (Kārttikeya) / a place connected with Skanda

• आङ्गिरसाह्वयम् (āṅgirasāhvayam): ‘called Āṅgirasa’, bearing the name of Aṅgiras

• कोटितीर्थम् (koṭitīrtham): Koṭi-tīrtha, ‘tīrtha of crores’ (highly meritorious)

• अयोनीआख्यम् (ayonyākhyam): ‘named Ayonyā’, a proper name of a place/tīrtha

• अङ्गाराख्यम् (aṅgārākhyam): ‘named Aṅgāra’ (charcoal/ember

• त्रिलोचनम् (trilocanam): Trilocana (‘three-eyed’, epithet of Śiva) / a place bearing that name

Speaker

Narada (continuing an anukramanika-style enumeration within the Narada Purana narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Skanda
• Aṅgiras
• Trilocana (Śiva epithet)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a catalog of holy tīrthas and divine-name sites, indicating that remembrance and pilgrimage to these named places is associated with purification (pāpa-kṣaya) and accumulation of merit (puṇya) within the Purāṇic framework.

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

Bhakti is implied through nāma-smaraṇa and tīrtha-yātrā: the verse links devotion to sacred geography by invoking names connected to deities (Skanda, Trilocana/Śiva), encouraging reverent remembrance and worship at such places as a devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily reflects Purāṇic anukramaṇikā organization and sacred toponymy rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it supports ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) by identifying recognized tīrtha-names used in pilgrimage vows and observances.