Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 173

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

कुमारेशं चंडकल्पं शकुलीश्वरसंज्ञकम् । ततः प्रोक्तोऽथ कोटीशबालब्रह्यादिसत्कथा ॥ १७३ ॥

Transliteration

kumāreśaṃ caṃḍakalpaṃ śakulīśvarasaṃjñakam | tataḥ prokto'tha koṭīśabālabrahyādisatkathā || 173 ||

Translation

Puis le texte évoque Kumāreśa, Caṇḍakalpa et celui qu’on nomme Śakulīśvara ; ensuite est raconté le récit sacré concernant Koṭīśa, Bāla, Brahmā et d’autres encore.

Word by Word

• kumāreśam: Kumāreśa (lord of Kumāra; name)
• kumāreśam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कुमारस्य ईशः

• caṇḍa-kalpam: Caṇḍakalpa (name)
• caṇḍa-kalpam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + kalpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय: चण्डः कल्पः (fierce/terrible Kalpa; name)

• śakulīśvara-saṃjñakam: designated as Śakulīśvara
• śakulīśvara-saṃjñakam: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakulīśvara (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃjñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष: शकुलीश्वर इति संज्ञकं (having the designation 'Śakulīśvara')

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Sequencer)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—अपादान/क्रमवाचक (indeclinable: 'then/from that')

• proktaḥ: was proclaimed/was said
• proktaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √vac (वच् धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकालिक कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे 'was said/was proclaimed'

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—अनन्तर्य/आरम्भसूचक (indeclinable: 'then/now')

• koṭīśa-bāla-brahma-ādi-sat-kathā: the sacred account concerning Koṭīśa, Bālabrahma, etc.
• koṭīśa-bāla-brahma-ādi-sat-kathā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭīśa (प्रातिपदिक) + bāla (प्रातिपदिक) + brahma (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + sat (प्रातिपदिक) + kathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: कोटीश-बालब्रह्म-आदि-विषया सत्कथा (a good account concerning Koṭīśa, Bālabrahma, etc.)

Speaker

Narada (as the enumerator/narrator in the anukramanika-style summary)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Kumāreśa
• Caṇḍakalpa
• Śakulīśvara
• Koṭīśa
• Bāla
• Brahmā

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramaṇikā (catalogue) marker: it points the reader to a sequence of named sacred forms/shrines and signals that each is supported by a sat-kathā (edifying puranic narrative) that sanctifies remembrance, recitation, and pilgrimage.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through smaraṇa and śravaṇa—remembering and hearing the holy accounts tied to divine names and sacred sites; the verse cues a devotional itinerary where reverent listening to kathā becomes a means of merit and inner purification.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects nirukta/vyākaraṇa-style name-tradition: preserving precise sacred names (saṃjñā) and their associated kathās, which supports correct recitation, identification of tīrthas, and ritual orientation in purāṇic practice.