Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 139
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
चक्राख्यं ललिताख्यानं तीर्थं च बहुगोमयम् । रुद्रावर्तं च मर्कंडं तीर्थं पापप्रणाशनम् ॥ १३९ ॥
cakrākhyaṃ lalitākhyānaṃ tīrthaṃ ca bahugomayam | rudrāvartaṃ ca markaṃḍaṃ tīrthaṃ pāpapraṇāśanam || 139 ||
Il mentionne aussi le gué sacré nommé Cakrākhya, le récit saint appelé Lalitākhyāna, et le tīrtha nommé Bahugomaya ; de même Rudrāvarta et Markaṇḍa—des tīrtha renommés pour l’anéantissement des péchés.
Sage Narada (listing/summary mode, addressing the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā-style register of sacred tīrthas and a holy narrative, emphasizing that pilgrimage and remembrance of such sanctified sites are traditionally regarded as pāpa-praṇāśana—means for the removal of sin and accumulation of puṇya.
While it does not teach bhakti directly, it supports devotional culture by directing the devotee toward tīrthas and sacred kathā (Lalitākhyāna), both of which are common bhakti practices—hearing, remembering, and undertaking pilgrimage with reverence.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is tīrtha-oriented dharma—recognizing named pilgrimage sites and their purificatory role in Purāṇic practice.