Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 135

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

आमलेशं कपालेशं शृंगैरंडीभवं ततः । कोटितीर्थं लोटणेषं फलस्तुतिरतः परम् ॥ १३५ ॥

Transliteration

āmaleśaṃ kapāleśaṃ śṛṃgairaṃḍībhavaṃ tataḥ | koṭitīrthaṃ loṭaṇeṣaṃ phalastutirataḥ param || 135 ||

Translation

Puis (il énumère) Āmaleśa, Kapāleśa et Śṛṅgairaṇḍībhava ; ensuite Koṭitīrtha et Loṭaṇeśa—dans une bhakti suprême, voué à célébrer les fruits spirituels (phala) de ces tīrtha sacrés.

Word by Word

• आमलेशम्: Āmaleśa (lord of Āmala)
• आमलेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आमलस्य ईशः)

• कपालेशम्: Kapāleśa (lord of skulls)
• कपालेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपालेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कपालस्य ईशः)

• शृंगैः: with horns
• शृंगैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शृंग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• अंडीभवम्: Aṇḍībhava (a named manifestation/place)
• अंडीभवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंडीभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (अंडी-भवः = अंड्याः/अंडी-सम्बन्धी भवः)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha/Adverbial (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) — ‘thereafter/then’

• कोटितीर्थम्: Koṭitīrtha (the ‘crore’ sacred ford)
• कोटितीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (कोटीनां तीर्थम् / कोटि-तीर्थम्)

• लोटणेषम्: Loṭaṇeṣa (a named lord/place)
• लोटणेषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोटणेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम/स्थलनाम)

• फलस्तुतिरतः: devoted to praising the fruits (results)
• फलस्तुतिरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फल + स्तुति + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (फलस्य स्तुतौ रतः = devoted to praising the fruit/result)

• परम्: the supreme/ultimate
• परम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (superior/ultimate)

Speaker

Narada (in an anukramanika-style enumeration, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Amalesha
• Kapalesha
• Kotitirtha
• Lotanesha

FAQs

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

It functions as a catalog-like pointer to specific kṣetras/tīrthas (Āmaleśa, Kapāleśa, Koṭitīrtha, etc.), emphasizing the Purāṇic method of transmitting dharma through tīrtha-mahātmya and phalaśruti (the promised spiritual fruits of pilgrimage and worship).

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

Bhakti is implied through “phala-stuti-rataḥ”—the devotional act of praising sacred sites and their merits, which in Purāṇic practice supports śraddhā (faith), encourages darśana and pūjā, and orients the mind toward īśvara through tīrtha-sevā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly reflects Purāṇic anukramaṇikā (systematic listing) rather than a Vedāṅga; practically, it supports ritual dharma by identifying named kṣetras/liṅgas used in pilgrimage manuals and tīrtha-yātrā planning.