Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

जीर्णोद्धा रस्य कथनमासनप्रतिपादनम् । जातिभेदप्रकथनं स्मृतिधर्मनिरूपणम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

jīrṇoddhā rasya kathanamāsanapratipādanam | jātibhedaprakathanaṃ smṛtidharmanirūpaṇam || 61 ||

Translation

Il décrit la restauration de ce qui est délabré, fixe les règles concernant les sièges et les āsana, explique les distinctions de classes et expose le dharma tel qu’enseigné dans les Smṛti.

Word by Word

• जीर्ण-उद्धारस्य: of renovation/repair
• जीर्ण-उद्धारस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीर्ण (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + उद्धार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन

• कथनम्: the narration
• कथनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आसन-प्रतिपादनम्: the exposition of postures/seats
• आसन-प्रतिपादनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन + प्रतिपादन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जाति-भेद-प्रकथनम्: the telling of caste/class distinctions
• जाति-भेद-प्रकथनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाति + भेद + प्रकथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्मृति-धर्म-निरूपणम्: the description of Smriti-based duties
• स्मृति-धर्म-निरूपणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मृति + धर्म + निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s chapter-wise contents in Anukramanika style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a contents-marker, highlighting that the text includes practical dharma: restoring decayed sacred works (jīrṇoddhāra), correct ritual discipline (āsana), and Smṛti-based ethical order—showing that devotion is supported by right conduct and preservation of sacred tradition.

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

Indirectly: by pointing to dharma practices that sustain bhakti in daily life—maintaining sacred places, observing proper ritual decorum, and following Smṛti-guided duties—so devotion is expressed through disciplined, community-supporting action.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and dharma-application are emphasized (proper āsana and Smṛti-dharma). While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with Kalpa-style practical regulation of rites and conduct.