Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 179

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

वाराहस्वामिवृत्तांतं छायालिंगाख्यगुल्फयोः । कथा कनकनंदायाः कुतीगंगेशयोस्तथा ॥ १७९ ॥

Transliteration

vārāhasvāmivṛttāṃtaṃ chāyāliṃgākhyagulphayoḥ | kathā kanakanaṃdāyāḥ kutīgaṃgeśayostathā || 179 ||

Translation

Sera rapporté le récit de Varāhasvāmin; des lieux sacrés appelés Chāyāliṅga et Gulpha; l’histoire de Kanakanandā; et de même celles de Kutī et de Gaṅgeśa.

Word by Word

• वाराह-स्वामि-वृत्तान्तम्: the account of Vārāha-svāmin
• वाराह-स्वामि-वृत्तान्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाराह (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वामि (प्रातिपदिक) + वृत्तान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः—‘वाराहस्वामिनः वृत्तान्तः’

• छाया-लिङ्ग-आख्या-गुल्फयोः: of the two Gulphas called Chāyāliṅga
• छाया-लिङ्ग-आख्या-गुल्फयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छाया (प्रातिपदिक) + लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्या (प्रातिपदिक) + गुल्फ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (Dual); द्वन्द्वः—‘छायालिङ्गाख्यः गुल्फः’ इति एकः, अन्यः ‘गुल्फः’ (two places called ‘Chāyāliṅga’)

• कथा: the account
• कथा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• कनक-नन्दायाः: of Kanakanandā
• कनक-नन्दायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कनक (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः—‘कनका नन्दा’ (Kanaka-nandā, proper name)

• कुटी-गङ्गा-ईशयोः: of the two: Kuṭī-gaṅgeśa and (another) Gaṅgeśa
• कुटी-गङ्गा-ईशयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुटी (प्रातिपदिक) + गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (Dual); द्वन्द्वः—‘कुटीगङ्गेशः’ (Lord of Kuṭī-Gaṅgā) इत्यादि द्वौ ईशौ/स्थाने

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable); अव्यय-प्रकारः—समुच्चय/अन्वयार्थक (also/likewise)

Speaker

Sūta (as Anukramanika-style listing within the Narada Purana’s narrative flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Varāhasvāmin
• Chāyāliṅga
• Gulpha
• Kanakanandā
• Kutī
• Gaṅgeśa

FAQs

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

It functions as an Anukramanika (table-of-contents) verse, signaling that the Purana preserves multiple tīrtha/mahatmya accounts—each meant to inspire dharma through remembrance, pilgrimage, and devotion.

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

By pointing to specific sacred narratives and shrine-names, it directs the listener toward śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembering) of holy accounts—standard bhakti supports in Purāṇic teaching—even though it is a brief listing rather than a doctrinal exposition.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Itihāsa-Purāṇa style cataloguing (anukrama) rather than a Vedāṅga; practically, it reflects traditional archival organization—how topics, tīrthas, and narratives are indexed for recitation and study.