Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

शुक्लादीनि च तीर्थानि हुंकारस्वामितीर्थकम् । संगमेशं नहुषेशं मोक्षणं पञ्चगोपकम् । नागशावं च सिद्धेशं मार्कण्डांक्रूरतीर्थके ॥ १३० ॥

Transliteration

śuklādīni ca tīrthāni huṃkārasvāmitīrthakam | saṃgameśaṃ nahuṣeśaṃ mokṣaṇaṃ pañcagopakam | nāgaśāvaṃ ca siddheśaṃ mārkaṇḍāṃkrūratīrthake || 130 ||

Translation

Et il y a les gués sacrés commençant par Śuklā; ainsi que le lieu saint nommé Huṃkārasvāmi-tīrtha; (les sanctuaires de) Saṃgameśa et Nahuṣeśa; Mokṣaṇa; Pañcagopaka; Nāgaśāva; et Siddheśa—tout cela se trouve au tīrtha associé à Mārkaṇḍa et à Krūra.

Word by Word

• śukla-ādīni: (the) Śukla etc. (places/names)
• śukla-ādīni: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukla + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा) Bahuvacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ādi = 'etc.'), 'śukla' as first member; collective list-item

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात) conjunction

• tīrthāni: pilgrimage places
• tīrthāni: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā Bahuvacana

• huṃkāra-svāmi-tīrthakam: the Huṃkāra-Svāmi Tīrtha
• huṃkāra-svāmi-tīrthakam: Karma (कर्म) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: huṃkāra + svāmin + tīrthaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (द्वितीया) Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (name of a tīrtha)

• saṃgameśam: Saṃgameśa
• saṃgameśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃgama + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः ('lord of the confluence')

• nahuṣeśam: Nahuṣeśa
• nahuṣeśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nahuṣa + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः ('Nahuṣa-lord')

• mokṣaṇam: Mokṣaṇa
• mokṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name used as tīrtha-name)

• pañca-gopakam: Pañcagopaka
• pañca-gopakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca + gopaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; समासः—द्विगु ('five Gopakas' as a place-name)

• nāgaśāvam: Nāgaśāva
• nāgaśāvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāgaśāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta conjunction

• siddheśam: Siddheśa
• siddheśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः ('lord of siddhas')

• mārkaṇḍa-aṃkrūra-tīrthake: at Mārkaṇḍa-Aṃkrūra Tīrtha
• mārkaṇḍa-aṃkrūra-tīrthake: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārkaṇḍa + aṃkrūra + tīrthaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī (सप्तमी) Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; locative 'in/at the Mārkaṇḍa-Aṃkrūra Tīrtha'

Speaker

Sage Narada (cataloguing tīrthas in a summary/listing section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Huṃkārasvāmi
• Saṃgameśa
• Nahuṣeśa
• Siddheśa
• Mārkaṇḍeya (Mārkaṇḍa)
• Krūra

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a tīrtha-catalogue: it identifies multiple named pilgrimage-sites and deity-shrines clustered within (or associated with) the Mārkaṇḍa–Krūra tīrtha, implying that visiting and worshipping there is a dharmic act that supports purification and liberation-oriented merit.

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

Bhakti is indicated indirectly through the naming of Īśa/Swāmi forms (Saṃgameśa, Nahuṣeśa, Siddheśa, Huṃkārasvāmi): the pilgrim’s devotion is expressed by darśana, worship, and remembrance of these sacred names at tīrthas, a classic Purāṇic mode of devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects Purāṇic anukramaṇikā-style organization (systematic listing of names and places), useful for ritual planning of tīrtha-yātrā; it is more about pilgrimage geography and naming tradition than a direct teaching of a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.