Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

The Description of the Index (Anukramaṇikā) of the Padma Purāṇa

Devanagari script

देवरातसुताख्यानं पुराणज्ञप्रशंसनम् । गौतमाख्यानकं चैव शिवगीता ततः स्मृता ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

devarātasutākhyānaṃ purāṇajñapraśaṃsanam | gautamākhyānakaṃ caiva śivagītā tataḥ smṛtā || 25 ||

Translation

Ensuite sont rapportés : le récit du fils de Devarāta, l’éloge de ceux qui connaissent les Purāṇa, l’épisode concernant Gautama ; puis l’on se souvient de la Śiva-gītā.

Word by Word

• देवरात-सुत-आख्यानम्: the narrative of Devarāta’s son
• देवरात-सुत-आख्यानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवरात (प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): ‘देवरातस्य सुतस्य आख्यानम्’

• पुराण-ज्ञ-प्रशंसनम्: praise of the knower of the Purāṇa(s)
• पुराण-ज्ञ-प्रशंसनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रशंसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘पुराणज्ञस्य प्रशंसनम्’

• गौतम-आख्यानकम्: the Gautama episode/story
• गौतम-आख्यानकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्यानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘गौतमस्य आख्यानकम्’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• शिव-गीता: the Śiva-gītā
• शिव-गीता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + गीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘शिवस्य गीता’

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रम/अनन्तरार्थे (adverb: thereafter/from that)

• स्मृता: is remembered/mentioned
• स्मृता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘स्मृता’ = remembered/mentioned; कर्मणि-प्रयोगभावः (passive sense)

Speaker

Suta (Anukramanika-style narration listing the contents)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devarāta
• Gautama
• Śiva

FAQs

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

It functions as an Anukramanika (table-of-contents) verse, signaling that sacred narratives and authoritative discourses (like the Śiva-gītā) are preserved through remembrance and transmission, and that Purāṇa-knowledge is itself worthy of praise.

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

Indirectly: by pointing to the Śiva-gītā and exemplary narratives, it indicates that devotion is nurtured through hearing (śravaṇa) and remembering (smaraṇa) the Lord-centered teachings embedded in Purāṇic episodes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily an index-style pointer to upcoming sections, including praise of Purāṇa-knowers and major narrative units.