Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

Kūrmāpurāṇa-Anukramaṇikā

Index/Summary of the Kūrma Purāṇa

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादे कूर्मपुराणानुक्रमणीकथनं नाम षडुत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde kūrmapurāṇānukramaṇīkathanaṃ nāma ṣaḍuttaraśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 106 ||

Translation

Ainsi s’achève le cent-sixième chapitre de la première (Pūrva) partie du Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, dans le Grand Récit, en la Quatrième Section, intitulé «Exposé de l’index/résumé du Kūrma Purāṇa».

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: समाप्तिसूचक (Closure marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवसानार्थक/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative/end marker)

• श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे: in the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location: in ...)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + बृहन् + नारदीय + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/बहुपद-समास (honorific-descriptive title)

• पूर्वभागे: in the first part
• पूर्वभागे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: पूर्वः भागः

• बृहदुपाख्याने: in the great sub-narrative
• बृहदुपाख्याने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहत् + उपाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: बृहद् उपाख्यानम्

• चतुर्थपादे: in the fourth quarter/section
• चतुर्थपादे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थ + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: चतुर्थः पादः

• कूर्मपुराणानुक्रमणीकथनम्: the narration of the index/contents of the Kūrma Purāṇa
• कूर्मपुराणानुक्रमणीकथनम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject: chapter-title)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कूर्मपुराण + अनुक्रमणी + कथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: कूर्मपुराणस्य अनुक्रमणी (contents/index) तस्य कथनम्

• नाम: named/called
• नाम: संज्ञा-निर्देशक (Name marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संज्ञासूचक (naming particle: ‘called’)

• षडुत्तरशततमः: the one-hundred-and-sixth
• षडुत्तरशततमः: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier of अध्यायः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षट् + उत्तर + शत + तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक-तत्पुरुष: षडुत्तरं शतम् (=106) तस्मिन् तम (ordinal)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (colophon/editorial closure of the chapter; not a dialogue verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• Kūrma Purāṇa

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of Adhyaya 106, framing the Kūrma Purāṇa’s summary as part of the Narada Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇikā tradition—preserving scriptural memory and guiding readers through Purāṇic doctrine systematically.

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

It does not teach bhakti directly; instead, it situates devotional teachings within an organized Purāṇic curriculum by concluding the chapter that catalogues the Kūrma Purāṇa—one of the sources where devotion and dharma are elaborated.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights textual organization and transmission (anukramaṇī/indices and sectioning), a practical scholastic tool used alongside Vedāṅga learning (especially śikṣā and vyākaraṇa) to preserve accurate recitation and reference.