Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Devanagari script

दक्षिणामूर्त्युपाख्यानं गुंडिवाख्यानकं ततः । रथरक्षाविधानं च शयनोत्सवकीर्तनम् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

dakṣiṇāmūrtyupākhyānaṃ guṃḍivākhyānakaṃ tataḥ | ratharakṣāvidhānaṃ ca śayanotsavakīrtanam || 27 ||

Translation

Puis viennent le récit sacré de Dakṣiṇāmūrti, l’épisode nommé Guṇḍivā, le rite prescrit pour protéger le char, et la description de la fête de Śayana.

Word by Word

• दक्षिणामूर्ति-उपाख्यानम्: the narrative of Dakṣiṇāmūrti
• दक्षिणामूर्ति-उपाख्यानम्: कर्म (कर्मपद/Item enumerated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणामूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + उपाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘narrative of Dakṣiṇāmūrti’

• गुण्डिवा-आख्यानकम्: the tale of Guṇḍivā
• गुण्डिवा-आख्यानकम्: कर्म (कर्मपद/Item enumerated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण्डिवा (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्यानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘the tale concerning Guṇḍivā’

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: क्रम/कालाधिकरण (Sequencing adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक (sequencing adverb) — ‘then/thereafter’

• रथरक्षा-विधानम्: the procedure for chariot-protection
• रथरक्षा-विधानम्: कर्म (कर्मपद/Item enumerated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथरक्षा (प्रातिपदिक) + विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘arrangement/procedure for protecting the chariot’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction) — ‘and’

• शयन-उत्सव-कीर्तनम्: the narration of the śayana festival
• शयन-उत्सव-कीर्तनम्: कर्म (कर्मपद/Item enumerated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक) + कीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (determinative chain): ‘recitation/description of the śayana-festival’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s topic-sequence/anukramanika to the sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Śayana-utsava (festival observance; not explicitly named as a vrata here)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dakṣiṇāmūrti

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic index), signaling that the Purāṇa preserves both sacred narratives and practical ritual frameworks—linking philosophical remembrance (upākhyāna/kīrtana) with dharmic observance (vidhāna).

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

By emphasizing kīrtana (devotional recounting) of festivals like the Śayana-utsava and revered narratives, it points to bhakti expressed through remembrance, liturgical celebration, and temple-centered observances.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to ritual procedure (vidhāna) for ratha-rakṣā—applied dharma/kalpa-style practice—showing how Purāṇic tradition codifies festival and protection rites in an actionable format.