Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa

Devanagari script

षष्टितीर्थसहस्राणि षष्टिकोट्यो मुनीश्वर । संति चान्यानि रेवायास्तीरयुग्मे पदे पदे ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

ṣaṣṭitīrthasahasrāṇi ṣaṣṭikoṭyo munīśvara | saṃti cānyāni revāyāstīrayugme pade pade || 15 ||

Translation

Ô seigneur parmi les sages, il y a soixante mille tīrtha et soixante crores de munis; et de plus, le long de la Narmadā (Revā), sur les deux rives, à chaque pas se trouvent d’autres lieux saints.

Word by Word

• षष्टि-तीर्थ-सहस्राणि: sixty-thousands of pilgrimage places
• षष्टि-तीर्थ-सहस्राणि: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्रायः तत्पुरुषः (षष्टेः तीर्थाणां सहस्राणि = sixty-thousand tirthas)

• षष्टि-कोट्यः: sixty crores
• षष्टि-कोट्यः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (संख्यावाचक)

• मुनीश्वर: O lord of sages
• मुनीश्वर: सम्बोधन (Address/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मुनीनां ईश्वरः)

• सन्ति: are/exist
• सन्ति: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अन्यानि: other
• अन्यानि: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• रेवायाः: of the Reva (Narmada)
• रेवायाः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचन

• तीर-युग्मे: on the pair of banks
• तीर-युग्मे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक) + युग्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तीरयोः युग्मे)

• पदे: in (each) place/step
• पदे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः (पदे पदे = at every step/place)

• पदे: in every place
• पदे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (reduplication)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Reva (Narmada)

FAQs

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

It magnifies the sanctity of the Revā (Narmadā) by portraying her banks as densely filled with tīrthas and saintly presence, implying that contact with her shores supports purification and dharma at virtually every point.

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

By emphasizing the ever-present holiness of the riverbanks, it encourages devotional acts—such as reverent pilgrimage, remembrance, and worship at tīrthas—as accessible supports for cultivating faith and surrender in a sacred environment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily reflects tīrtha-dharma (pilgrimage discipline) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it points to ritual application—choosing auspicious sacred locations on both banks for snāna (bathing), dāna (gifts), and worship.