Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

कुमारोत्पत्तिकथनं ततस्तारकसंगरः । ततः पाशुपताख्यानं चंडाख्यानसमन्वितम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

kumārotpattikathanaṃ tatastārakasaṃgaraḥ | tataḥ pāśupatākhyānaṃ caṃḍākhyānasamanvitam || 9 ||

Translation

On y raconte la naissance de Kumāra (Skanda); puis vient le combat contre Tāraka; ensuite, le récit de la tradition Pāśupata (śivaïte), accompagné de l’épisode de Caṇḍa.

Word by Word

• कुमारोत्पत्तिकथनम्: the narration of Kumāra’s birth
• कुमारोत्पत्तिकथनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार + उत्पत्ति + कथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कुमारोत्पत्तेः कथनम्)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘then’)

• तारकसंगरः: the battle with Tāraka
• तारकसंगरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारक + संगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तारकस्य संगरः)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘thereafter’)

• पाशुपताख्यानम्: the Pāśupata account
• पाशुपताख्यानम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाशुपत + आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पाशुपतस्य आख्यानम्)

• चण्डाख्यानसमन्वितम्: accompanied by the story of Caṇḍa
• चण्डाख्यानसमन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चण्ड + आख्यान + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — agreeing with आख्यानम्; समासः (चण्डाख्यान-समन्वित) षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; समन्वित = सम्+अन्वि (धातु) → क्त-प्रत्यय ‘endowed/combined’

Speaker

Narada (in an anukramanika-style summary, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kumāra (Skanda/Kārttikeya)
• Tāraka
• Pāśupata (Śiva)
• Caṇḍa

FAQs

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

It functions as an index-like marker: it shows how the Purāṇa organizes sacred history—Skanda’s divine manifestation, the removal of demonic obstruction (Tāraka), and the placement of Śaiva (Pāśupata) teachings within the wider Purāṇic map.

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

Indirectly, by pointing to exemplary divine narratives: devotees contemplate the Lord’s arrangements through Skanda’s advent and the defeat of Tāraka, while also acknowledging legitimate Śaiva streams (Pāśupata) within Purāṇic dharma—supporting reverential, non-sectarian bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

This verse is primarily an anukramaṇikā (topic-catalog) rather than a Vedāṅga instruction; its practical takeaway is textual organization—how a Purāṇa summarizes and sequences episodes for recitation and study.