Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21

Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa

Devanagari script

यश्चानुक्रमणीमेतां नारदीयस्य वर्णयेत् । श्रृणुयद्वैकचित्तेन सोऽपि स्वर्गगतिं लभेत् ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

yaścānukramaṇīmetāṃ nāradīyasya varṇayet | śrṛṇuyadvaikacittena so'pi svargagatiṃ labhet || 21 ||

Translation

Barang siapa menguraikan Anukramaṇī (daftar ringkas) Nāradiya Purāṇa ini, atau mendengarnya dengan pikiran terpusat, ia pun memperoleh jalan menuju surga.

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

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

• अनुक्रमणीम्: table of contents / sequence (anukramaṇī)
• अनुक्रमणीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुक्रमणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• एताम्: this
• एताम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (demonstrative)

• नारदीयस्य: of the Nāradiya (Purāṇa)
• नारदीयस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारदीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठीविभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• वर्णयेत्: should describe/recite
• वर्णयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्णय् (धातु; denom. from वर्ण)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• शृणुयात्: should hear
• शृणुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपात (or)

• एकचित्तेन: with one-pointed mind
• एकचित्तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकचित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; समासः—एकं चित्तं यस्य/एकं चित्तम् (कर्मधारयः)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-निपात (also/even)

• स्वर्ग-गतिम्: the path to heaven / heavenly destination
• स्वर्ग-गतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग + गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—स्वर्गस्य गतिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• लभेत्: would obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Naradiya Purana
• Svarga

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti, declaring that even the synopsis (anukramaṇī) of the Nāradiya Purāṇa becomes spiritually fruitful when taught or heard attentively, yielding the merit that leads to svarga-gati.

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

It emphasizes śravaṇa (devotional hearing) and kīrtana/pravacana (speaking/expounding) done with ekāgratā (single-pointed mind), which are core bhakti practices for receiving Purāṇic wisdom and accruing spiritual merit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the disciplined practice of śravaṇa with focused attention (vaika-citta), a practical method for preserving and transmitting śāstra; it is not a technical Vedāṅga instruction like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa, but it reinforces the pedagogy of scriptural recitation and listening.