Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa

Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

नानामृगगणाकीर्णं सिद्धकिन्नरसंकुलम् । सरोभिः स्वच्छसलिलैर्लसत्कांचनपंकजैः ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

nānāmṛgagaṇākīrṇaṃ siddhakinnarasaṃkulam | sarobhiḥ svacchasalilairlasatkāṃcanapaṃkajaiḥ || 12 ||

Translation

Il était rempli de troupeaux d’animaux de toutes sortes, foisonnant de Siddhas et de Kinnaras, et embelli de lacs aux eaux limpides où brillaient de splendides lotus d’or.

Word by Word

• नाना-मृग-गण-आकीर्णम्: filled with various herds of deer/animals
• नाना-मृग-गण-आकीर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय) + मृग (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक) + आकीर्ण (आ+कॄ धातु + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (नानाविधैः मृगगणैः आकीर्णम्/filled with herds of various animals), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सिद्ध-किन्नर-संकुलम्: crowded with siddhas and kinnaras
• सिद्ध-किन्नर-संकुलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + किन्नर (प्रातिपदिक) + संकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (सिद्धाः च किन्नराः च; तैः संकुलम्/crowded with siddhas and kinnaras), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सरोभिः: with lakes
• सरोभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• स्वच्छ-सलिलैः: with clear waters
• स्वच्छ-सलिलैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वच्छ (प्रातिपदिक) + सलिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (स्वच्छं सलिलं येषां तैः/with clear water), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सरसां विशेषणम्

• लसत्-कांचन-पंकजैः: with shining golden lotuses
• लसत्-कांचन-पंकजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लसत् (लस् धातु + शतृ कृदन्त) + कांचन (प्रातिपदिक) + पंकज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (लसन्ति कांचनपंकजानि येषु तैः/with shining golden lotuses), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Siddhas
• Kinnaras

FAQs

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

The verse sanctifies the setting by portraying it as a divinely charged realm—pure waters, radiant lotuses, and the presence of Siddhas and Kinnaras—signaling a place fit for dharma, tapas, and sacred remembrance.

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

While not giving a direct instruction, it supports bhakti by presenting an atmosphere of purity and divine beauty—clear waters and shining lotuses—traditionally used in Purāṇas to inspire reverence, inner cleansing, and loving contemplation of the divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions as Purāṇic lakṣaṇa-style scene-setting that frames sacred geography (tīrtha-like imagery) rather than technical instruction.