Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

चक्रतीर्थादिमाहात्म्यं देवीपत्तनसंयुते । वेतालतीर्थमहिमा पापनाशादिकीर्तनम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

cakratīrthādimāhātmyaṃ devīpattanasaṃyute | vetālatīrthamahimā pāpanāśādikīrtanam || 50 ||

Translation

Il proclame la grandeur de Chakra-tīrtha et des autres gués sacrés liés à Devīpattana, et il chante la gloire de Vetāla-tīrtha—comment il détruit les péchés et accorde les bienfaits spirituels correspondants.

Word by Word

• चक्रतीर्थ-आदि-माहात्म्यम्: the greatness of Cakra-tīrtha and others
• चक्रतीर्थ-आदि-माहात्म्यम्: Karma (कर्म) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य) (enumerated topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रतीर्थ + आदि + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—चक्रतीर्थस्य आदिः (genitive relation) + माहात्म्यम्

• देवीपत्तन-संयुते: in (the section) connected with Devīpattana
• देवीपत्तन-संयुते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) (locative setting)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देवीपत्तन + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-विशेषण from √युज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन (Singular); 'संयुत' = past participle (क्त) of √युज् (युजँ—योगे), agreeing with implied 'अध्याये/प्रकरणे' etc.

• वेतालतीर्थ-महिमा: the glory of Vetāla-tīrtha
• वेतालतीर्थ-महिमा: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य) (enumerated topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेतालतीर्थ + महिमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): वेतालतीर्थस्य महिमा

• पापनाश-आदि-कीर्तनम्: the narration of sin-destruction and the like
• पापनाश-आदि-कीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य) (enumerated topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पापनाश + आदि + कीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—पापनाशः आदिः (and other such) + कीर्तनम्

Speaker

Suta (Anukramanika-style summary of contents, traditionally narrated to sages at Naimisha)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Chakratirtha
• Devipattana
• Vetalatirtha
• Devi

FAQs

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

It signals that the chapter section narrates tirtha-māhātmya—sacred-site glory—emphasizing pāpa-nāśa (destruction of sin) and the accruing of punya through pilgrimage and remembrance.

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

By highlighting kīrtana (devout narration/recitation) of a tirtha’s glory, it points to bhakti-through-hearing and remembrance (śravaṇa–kīrtana) as a means to purification.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstric tirtha practice—pilgrimage, sacred bathing, and recitation of māhātmyas as purificatory disciplines.