Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

अतः परं चतुर्थँ तु काशीखंडमनुत्तमम् । विंध्यनारदयोर्यत्र संवादः परिकीर्तितः ॥ ७४ ॥

Transliteration

ataḥ paraṃ caturthaṃ tu kāśīkhaṃḍamanuttamam | viṃdhyanāradayoryatra saṃvādaḥ parikīrtitaḥ || 74 ||

Translation

Vient ensuite la quatrième partie, l’incomparable Kāśī-khaṇḍa, où est rapporté le dialogue entre Vindhya et Nārada.

Word by Word

• अतः: thereafter, then
• अतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थ/अनन्तरार्थ (therefore/thereafter)

• परम्: next, further
• परम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे प्रयुक्तं (adverbial accusative), 'further/next' अर्थे

• चतुर्थम्: the fourth
• चतुर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन (sg.); क्रमवाचक-विशेषण (ordinal adjective)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• काशीखण्डम्: the Kāśī-khaṇḍa (section on Kāśī)
• काशीखण्डम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काशी-खण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन (sg.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (काश्याः खण्डम्)

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed, excellent
• अनुत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम् (qualifier of काशीखण्डम्)

• विंध्यनारदयोः: of Vindhya and Nārada
• विंध्यनारदयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विंध्य-नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी/सप्तमी-द्विवचन (6th/7th dual); समासः—द्वन्द्व (विंध्यः + नारदः)

• यत्र: wherein
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb: where)

• संवादः: dialogue, conversation
• संवादः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन (sg.)

• परिकीर्तितः: has been fully described/proclaimed
• परिकीर्तितः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन (sg.); उपसर्गः—परि

Speaker

Narada (in an anukramanika-style listing, summarizing sections to the interlocutors)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Kashi (Varanasi)
• Vindhya
• Narada

FAQs

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

It signals the transition to the Kāśī-khaṇḍa, presenting Kāśī as an unsurpassed sacred field where teachings are conveyed through a revered dialogue, framing pilgrimage and liberation-oriented dharma as central themes.

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

By highlighting Kāśī-khaṇḍa as “unsurpassed,” the verse points toward devotion expressed through tīrtha-sevā, śravaṇa (hearing sacred discourse), and reverence for holy places—common bhakti modes in Purāṇic practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a sectional index (anukramaṇikā), identifying the next major topic as the Kāśī-khaṇḍa and its featured dialogue.