Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 129

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

सिद्धेशं मंगलेशं च लिंगवाराहतीर्थकम् । कुण्डेशं श्वेतवाराहं गर्भावेशं रवीश्वरम् ॥ १२९ ॥

Transliteration

siddheśaṃ maṃgaleśaṃ ca liṃgavārāhatīrthakam | kuṇḍeśaṃ śvetavārāhaṃ garbhāveśaṃ ravīśvaram || 129 ||

Translation

(Il convient aussi de rappeler/visiter) Siddheśa et Maṅgaleśa ; le tīrtha sacré Liṅga–Vārāha ; Kuṇḍeśa ; Śveta–Vārāha ; Garbhāveśa ; et Ravīśvara.

Word by Word

• सिद्धेशम् (siddheśam): Siddheśa, ‘Lord of the perfected ones’ (a Śiva/Īśvara shrine-name)

• मंगलेशम् (maṃgaleśam): Maṅgaleśa, ‘Lord Maṅgala’/auspicious Īśvara (a shrine-name)

• च (ca): and

• लिंग-वाराह-तीर्थकम् (liṅga-vārāha-tīrthakam): the sacred tīrtha associated with the Liṅga and Vārāha

• कुण्डेशम् (kuṇḍeśam): Kuṇḍeśa, ‘Lord of the sacred pond’ (a shrine-name)

• श्वेत-वाराहम् (śveta-vārāham): Śveta-Vārāha, ‘the White Boar’ (Vārāha form/shrine-name)

• गर्भ-आवेशम् (garbhāveśam): Garbhāveśa, ‘the Lord connected with (entering/abiding in) the womb’ (a shrine-name)

• रवीश्वरम् (ravīśvaram): Ravīśvara, ‘Lord of the Sun’/a solar-Śiva shrine-name

Speaker

Narada (in the anukramaṇikā-style listing to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Ishvara (Shiva)
• Varaha (Vishnu’s boar incarnation)
• Surya (Ravi)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a concise catalog of revered kṣetras/tīrthas—centers where devotion, darśana, and pilgrimage are said to concentrate puṇya, purify the mind, and strengthen dharma through sacred remembrance and visitation.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through nāma-smaraṇa and tīrtha-yātrā: honoring specific divine epithets and shrine-forms (Īśvara, Vārāha, Ravi) as tangible supports for focused worship and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly reflects Jyotiṣa-linked sacred naming (e.g., Ravīśvara, Maṅgaleśa) and ritual geography (tīrtha/kuṇḍa categories), guiding how practitioners identify pilgrimage sites and plan observances aligned with auspiciousness.