Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

The Exposition of the Table of Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Agni Purāṇa

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादेऽग्निपुराणानुक्रमणीनिरूपणं नामैकोनशततमोऽध्यायः ॥ ९९ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde'gnipurāṇānukramaṇīnirūpaṇaṃ nāmaikonaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 99 ||

Translation

Ainsi s’achève le quatre-vingt-dix-neuvième chapitre, intitulé « Exposé de la table des matières (Anukramaṇī) de l’Agni Purāṇa », dans la Première Partie du Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, au sein du Grand Récit (Bṛhad-upākhyāna), dans le Quatrième Pada.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative particle)

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: in the venerable Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरणे (locative)

• pūrva-bhāge: in the former section
• pūrva-bhāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरणे

• bṛhat-upākhyāne: in the great sub-narrative
• bṛhat-upākhyāne: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + upākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरणे

• caturtha-pāde: in the fourth quarter/section
• caturtha-pāde: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरणे

• agni-purāṇa-anukramaṇī-nirūpaṇam: the exposition of the Agni Purāṇa’s table of contents
• agni-purāṇa-anukramaṇī-nirūpaṇam: Karta (कर्ता/heading)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + anukramaṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + nirūpaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; शीर्षक-रूपेण (as title)

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/title marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (title-marker/particle)

• ekona-śatatamaḥ: ninety-ninth
• ekona-śatatamaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekona (प्रातिपदिक) + śatatama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (ordinal)

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/heading)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषय-निर्देशः (chapter as heading)

Speaker

Narrator/Redactor (colophon-style chapter conclusion; not a spoken dialogue line)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• Agni Purāṇa

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter that catalogs the Agni Purāṇa’s contents, emphasizing the Purāṇic method of preserving dharma-knowledge through structured summaries (anukramaṇī) for study and practice.

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

Indirectly: by closing an anukramaṇī chapter, it points the reader to organized Purāṇic teachings—where bhakti, vrata, pūjā, and dharma are systematically presented for devotional application.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse itself is bibliographic/structural (anukramaṇī) rather than a Vedāṅga instruction, but it reflects the Purāṇic archival approach used to navigate technical topics (e.g., ritual procedure, mantra usage, and śāstric classifications) found in such summaries.