Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 134

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

शिखीशं कोटितीर्थं च दशकन्यं सुवणकम् । ऋणमोक्षं भारभूति पुंखां मुडिं च डिंडिमम् ॥ १३४ ॥

Transliteration

śikhīśaṃ koṭitīrthaṃ ca daśakanyaṃ suvaṇakam | ṛṇamokṣaṃ bhārabhūti puṃkhāṃ muḍiṃ ca ḍiṃḍimam || 134 ||

Translation

«Le texte énumère encore : Śikhīśa, Koṭitīrtha, Daśakanyā, Suvarṇaka, Ṛṇamokṣa, Bhārabhūti, Puṃkhā, Muḍi et Ḍiṇḍima.»

Word by Word

• śikhīśam: Śikhīśa
• śikhīśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śikhin + īśa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; 'Śikhīśa'

• koṭi-tīrtham: Koṭitīrtha
• koṭi-tīrtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭi + tīrtha (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; 'Koṭitīrtha'

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

• daśa-kanyam: Daśakanyā (place)
• daśa-kanyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśa + kanyā (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; समासः—द्विगु ('ten maidens' as place-name)

• suvaṇakam: Suvaṇaka
• suvaṇakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvaṇaka (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name)

• ṛṇa-mokṣam: Ṛṇamokṣa
• ṛṇa-mokṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṇa + mokṣa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; 'release from debt' as tīrtha-name

• bhāra-bhūti: Bhārabhūti
• bhāra-bhūti: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāra + bhūti (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name; indeclinable-looking but treated as subanta name)

• puṃkhām: Puṃkhā
• puṃkhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṃkhā (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name)

• muḍim: Muḍī
• muḍim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muḍi (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name)

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

• ḍiṃḍimam: Ḍiṃḍima
• ḍiṃḍimam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ḍiṃḍima (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name)

Speaker

Narada (in an anukramanika-style recitation to the Sanatkumara tradition/context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Koṭitīrtha

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramanika (catalogue) verse—preserving the names of sacred topics/places and headings, guiding the reader toward associated tīrtha-mahātmyas and dharmic themes such as ṛṇamokṣa (release from obligations).

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

Indirectly: by indexing sacred themes and tīrthas, it points devotees to sections where worship, pilgrimage, and remembrance of dharma support Viṣṇu-bhakti and purification.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily reflects anukramanika method (systematic textual organization and recall). It supports practical study habits—categorizing topics and names—rather than teaching a specific Vedanga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa in this line itself.