Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

धर्मारण्यसुसंभूतिस्तत्पुण्यपरिकीर्त्तनम् । कर्म्मसिद्धेः समाख्यानं ऋषिवंशनिरूपणम् ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

dharmāraṇyasusaṃbhūtistatpuṇyaparikīrttanam | karmmasiddheḥ samākhyānaṃ ṛṣivaṃśanirūpaṇam || 56 ||

Translation

On y décrit aussi l’origine auspicieuse liée à Dharmāraṇya, la proclamation du mérite de ce lieu sacré, le récit de l’accomplissement des rites (karma-siddhi) et l’exposé des lignées des ṛṣi.

Word by Word

• धर्मारण्य-सुसंभूतिः: the auspicious origin (arising) of Dharmāraṇya
• धर्मारण्य-सुसंभूतिः: Karta (कर्ता; सूची-विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मारण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सुसंभूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धर्मारण्यस्य सुसंभूतिः)

• तत्-पुण्य-परिकीर्तनम्: the recounting of its merit
• तत्-पुण्य-परिकीर्तनम्: Karta (कर्ता; सूची-विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + परिकीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य पुण्यस्य परिकीर्तनम्)

• कर्मसिद्धेः: of the accomplishment of rites
• कर्मसिद्धेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मसिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक; कर्म + सिद्धि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• समाख्यानम्: the narration, account
• समाख्यानम्: Karta (कर्ता; सूची-विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ऋषिवंश-निरूपणम्: the description of the sages’ lineage
• ऋषिवंश-निरूपणम्: Karta (कर्ता; सूची-विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषिवंश (प्रातिपदिक; ऋषि + वंश) + निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ऋषिवंशस्य निरूपणम्)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the chapter-wise topics in Anukramaṇikā style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Dharmāraṇya
• Rishis

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a contents-marker: it signals that the text will glorify Dharmāraṇya as a sacred site, explain the merit gained by remembering or praising it, and connect that sanctity to effective performance of dharma and ritual success, framed within the authority of sage lineages.

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

While not directly teaching bhakti practices, it supports devotional religion indirectly by emphasizing parikīrtana—praising and recounting the sanctity of a holy place—which is a common Purāṇic devotional mode that cultivates faith and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to karma-siddhi—how prescribed actions bear fruit—linking to Kalpa (ritual procedure) in the Vedāṅga framework, though it does not give technical rules in this specific line.