Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

भद्रायुत्पत्तिकथनं सदाचारनिरूपणम् । शिववर्मसमुद्देशो भद्रायूद्वाहवर्णनम् ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

bhadrāyutpattikathanaṃ sadācāranirūpaṇam | śivavarmasamuddeśo bhadrāyūdvāhavarṇanam || 71 ||

Translation

On y raconte l’origine de Bhadrāyu ; on y expose les règles de la bonne conduite (sadācāra) ; on y mentionne Śivavarman ; et l’on y décrit le mariage de Bhadrāyu.

Word by Word

• भद्रायुत्पत्तिकथनम्: the account of Bhadrāyu’s origin
• भद्रायुत्पत्तिकथनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रायु-उत्पत्ति-कथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन (sg.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (भद्रायोः उत्पत्तेः कथनम्)

• सदाचारनिरूपणम्: the exposition of good conduct
• सदाचारनिरूपणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदाचार-निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन (sg.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (सदाचारस्य निरूपणम्)

• शिववर्मसमुद्देशः: the mention of Śivavarman
• शिववर्मसमुद्देशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिववर्म-समुद्देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन (sg.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (शिववर्मणः समुद्देशः = mention of Śivavarman)

• भद्रायूद्वाहवर्णनम्: the description of Bhadrāyu’s marriage
• भद्रायूद्वाहवर्णनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रायु-उद्वाह-वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन (sg.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (भद्रायोः उद्वाहस्य वर्णनम्)

Speaker

Suta (summarizing the contents in an anukramanika register)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Bhadrāyu
• Śivavarman

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a chapter-synopsis: it signals that the section teaches dharma through narrative—linking a saintly figure’s origin, exemplary conduct (sadācāra), and life-events like marriage as part of righteous living.

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

Bhakti is not stated directly here; instead, the verse frames the chapter’s dharmic storyline (sadācāra and life duties), which in the Purāṇic method becomes the ethical foundation that supports stable devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is named in this verse; the practical emphasis is on sadācāra—norms of conduct that guide ritual propriety and social dharma.