Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 167

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

निंवेशशाकंभर्याख्या रुद्रैकादशकीर्तनम् । दानमाहात्म्यकथनं द्वादशादित्यकीर्तनम् ॥ १६७ ॥

Transliteration

niṃveśaśākaṃbharyākhyā rudraikādaśakīrtanam | dānamāhātmyakathanaṃ dvādaśādityakīrtanam || 167 ||

Translation

On y trouve le récit de Nimveśa et de Śākambharī, la louange des Onze Rudra, l’exposé de la grandeur du don (dāna) et la louange des Douze Āditya.

Word by Word

• निंवेशशाकंभर्याख्या: named Niṃveśa-Śākambharī
• निंवेशशाकंभर्याख्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निंवेश-शाकंभरी-आख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular); विशेषण—‘आख्या’ = नाम्ना (called/named)

• रुद्रैकादशकीर्तनम्: recitation of the eleven Rudras
• रुद्रैकादशकीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र-एकादश-कीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• दानमाहात्म्यकथनम्: narration of the greatness of giving
• दानमाहात्म्यकथनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान-माहात्म्य-कथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• द्वादशादित्यकीर्तनम्: recitation of the twelve Ādityas
• द्वादशादित्यकीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादश-आदित्य-कीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

Speaker

Suta (Anukramanika-style enumeration of contents)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shakambhari
• Rudras (Eleven)
• Adityas (Twelve)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, showing that the Purāṇa sanctifies dharma through both devotion (kīrtana/stuti of divine groups like Rudras and Ādityas) and right action (the māhātmya of dāna).

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

By highlighting kīrtana—devotional recitation and praise—of revered divine manifestations (the Eleven Rudras and Twelve Ādityas), it indicates bhakti as remembrance and glorification of the divine within Purāṇic teaching.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a technical Vedāṅga passage, it points to practical dharma-application: dāna (charitable giving) and liturgical kīrtana/stotra traditions used in ritual and vrata contexts within the Narada Purana’s dharma framework.