Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 200

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

श्रीदेवरवातोत्पत्तिश्च व्यासगौतमतीर्थयोः । कुलसंतारमाहात्म्यं रामकोट्याह्वतीर्थयोः ॥ २०० ॥

Transliteration

śrīdevaravātotpattiśca vyāsagautamatīrthayoḥ | kulasaṃtāramāhātmyaṃ rāmakoṭyāhvatīrthayoḥ || 200 ||

Translation

Il décrit aussi l’origine du saint Devaravāta, les tīrtha connus sous les noms de Vyāsa-tīrtha et Gautama-tīrtha, ainsi que la grandeur de Kulasaṃtāra et des tīrtha appelés Rāma-koṭi.

Word by Word

• श्री-देव-रवात्-उत्पत्तिः: the origin/arising from Śrī-Deva-rava
• श्री-देव-रवात्-उत्पत्तिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + रव (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्पत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (determinative)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• व्यास-गौतम-तीर्थयोः: of the Vyāsa-Gautama pilgrimage-places
• व्यास-गौतम-तीर्थयोः: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक) + गौतम (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (Dual); समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• कुल-संतार-माहात्म्यम्: the greatness of saving/continuing the lineage
• कुल-संतार-माहात्म्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक) + संतार (प्रातिपदिक) + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• राम-कोटि-आह्व-तीर्थयोः: of the Rāma-koṭi and Āhva pilgrimage-places
• राम-कोटि-आह्व-तीर्थयोः: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + आह्व (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (Dual); समासः—तत्पुरुषः

Speaker

Suta (narrating an anukramanika/contents-style summary within the Purva Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Gautama
• Rama

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic-index), signaling that the text will explain the origins and spiritual merits (māhātmya) of specific tīrthas—places where pilgrimage, worship, and dharmic conduct are said to yield concentrated puṇya.

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

Bhakti is implied through tīrtha-māhātmya: visiting and honoring sacred places associated with revered sages and Rāma supports devotion by encouraging remembrance (smaraṇa), worship (pūjā), and faith in divine and saintly presence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily a Purāṇic contents-summary rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it points to dharma-śāstric application—how tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage observances) and related rites are organized around named sacred sites and their prescribed merits.