Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

जालंधरकथा पश्चाच्छ्रीशैलाद्यनुकीर्तनम् । सगरस्य कथा पुण्या ततः परमुदीरितम् ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

jālaṃdharakathā paścācchrīśailādyanukīrtanam | sagarasya kathā puṇyā tataḥ paramudīritam || 28 ||

Translation

Vient ensuite le récit de Jālandhara, suivi de l’énumération chantée de Śrīśaila et d’autres lieux sacrés. Puis est proclamée la sainte histoire du roi Sagara, et après cela d’autres sujets sont exposés selon l’ordre convenable.

Word by Word

• जालन्धर-कथा: the story of Jālandhara
• जालन्धर-कथा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जालन्धर (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘जालन्धरस्य कथा’

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), अनन्तरार्थे (afterwards)

• श्री-शैल-आदि-अनुकीर्तनम्: the recounting of Śrīśaila and others
• श्री-शैल-आदि-अनुकीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + शैल (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + अनुकीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘श्रीशैलादीनाम् अनुकीर्तनम्’ (recital of Śrīśaila etc.)

• सगरस्य: of Sagara
• सगरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन (genitive)

• कथा: story
• कथा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुण्या: holy/meritorious
• पुण्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of ‘कथा’)

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

• परम्: next/further
• परम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial use), ‘further/next’

• उदीरितम्: was declared
• उदीरितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + ईर् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘उदीरित’ = uttered/declared

Speaker

Suta (narrator) summarizing the forthcoming contents in an anukramanika-style listing

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Jalandhara
• Srishaila
• Sagara

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramanika (table-of-contents style) marker, indicating that hearing and reciting these narratives—Jālandhara’s account, Śrīśaila and other tīrthas, and Sagara’s story—yields puṇya (religious merit) and guides the listener through a dharmic sequence of topics.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing anukīrtana (devotional recitation) of sacred narratives and tīrthas, it points to bhakti-practice through śravaṇa and kīrtana—hearing and recounting holy accounts as a means of cultivating devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects the Purāṇic method of structured transmission (anukramanika-style sequencing), aligning with disciplined textual organization and recitation practice; it does not explicitly teach a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this line.