Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

यत्र वेंकटकुध्रस्य माहात्म्यं पापनाशनम् । कमलायाः कथा पुण्या श्रीनिवासस्थितिस्ततः ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

yatra veṃkaṭakudhrasya māhātmyaṃ pāpanāśanam | kamalāyāḥ kathā puṇyā śrīnivāsasthitistataḥ || 21 ||

Translation

On y trouve la grandeur du mont Veṅkaṭa, qui détruit les péchés ; le récit sacré de Kamalā (Lakṣmī) ; puis la description de la demeure de Śrīnivāsa.

Word by Word

• यत्र: wherein
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय (relative adverb: 'where/wherein')

• वेंकटकुध्रस्य: of (Mount) Veṅkaṭa (the peak/hill)
• वेंकटकुध्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेंकट (प्रातिपदिक) + कुध्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वेंकटस्य कुध्रः/कुध्रस्य)

• माहात्म्यम्: greatness; sacred glory
• माहात्म्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पापनाशनम्: destroyer of sins
• पापनाशनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पापस्य नाशनम्); विशेषण (of माहात्म्यम्)

• कमलायाः: of Kamalā (Lakṣmī)
• कमलायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कथा: story; account
• कथा: Karta (कर्ता/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुण्या: holy; meritorious
• पुण्या: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of कथा)

• श्रीनिवासस्थितिः: the abiding/presence of Śrīnivāsa
• श्रीनिवासस्थितिः: Karta (कर्ता/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + निवास (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (श्रियः निवासस्य स्थितिः / श्रीनिवासस्य स्थितिः)

• ततः: thereafter; then
• ततः: Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (काल/देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—अवधारण/अनन्तर (adverb: 'thereafter/then/from there')

Speaker

Suta (narrating an anukramanika-style summary, within the broader Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Venkata (Veṅkaṭa mountain)
• Kamalā (Lakṣmī)
• Śrīnivāsa (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

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

It points to a triad of sanctifying themes—Veṅkaṭa’s mahatmya that destroys pāpa, Lakṣmī’s sacred narrative, and the establishment of Śrīnivāsa’s abode—framing pilgrimage and remembrance as spiritually purifying.

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

By directing attention to Śrīnivāsa (Viṣṇu) and Lakṣmī within a tirtha-mahātmyā context, it emphasizes bhakti through śravaṇa (hearing sacred accounts), smaraṇa (remembrance), and reverence for the Lord’s divine presence in a holy place.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is purāṇic tirtha-practice—listening to mahatmya, honoring the deity’s sthiti (abode), and cultivating puṇya through devotional observance.