Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

ततस्तारकयुद्धं च नानाख्यानसमन्वितम् । वधश्च तारकस्याथ पंचलिंगनिवेशनम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

tatastārakayuddhaṃ ca nānākhyānasamanvitam | vadhaśca tārakasyātha paṃcaliṃganiveśanam || 13 ||

Translation

Suit alors la bataille contre Tāraka, accompagnée de nombreux récits annexes; puis la mise à mort de Tāraka et l’installation des cinq liṅga.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक (then)

• तारक-युद्धम्: the battle with Tāraka
• तारक-युद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारक (प्रातिपदिक) + युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (battle with/against Tāraka)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• नाना-आख्यान-समन्वितम्: accompanied by various narratives
• नाना-आख्यान-समन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (endowed with various accounts)

• वधः: the slaying
• वधः: Karta (कर्ता)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• तारकस्य: of Tāraka
• तारकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आरम्भ/अनन्तर (then/now)

• पञ्च-लिङ्ग-निवेशनम्: the स्थापना/installation of the five liṅgas
• पञ्च-लिङ्ग-निवेशनम्: Karma (कर्म)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + निवेशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—द्विगु (five-linga) + तत्पुरुष (their स्थापना/placement)

Speaker

Suta (narrating an Anukramaṇikā-style summary within Book 1.4)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Tāraka
• Pañca-liṅga

FAQs

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

It functions as an index-like marker: it points to the triumph of dharma over an asuric force (Tāraka-vadha) and highlights liṅga-pratiṣṭhā (establishing sacred symbols) as a dharmic act that stabilizes worship and sacred order.

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

By indicating the installation of liṅgas after the victory, it implies devotion expressed through concrete worship-forms (arcana, pratiṣṭhā) where bhakti is anchored in sacred presence and ongoing ritual remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application is implied through liṅga-niveśana (pratiṣṭhā), which typically draws on Kalpa (ritual procedure) and related observances for establishing and maintaining worship in a consecrated space.