Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

देहपातविधानं च कावेरीसंगमस्ततः । दारुतीर्थं ब्रह्मावर्तं यत्रेश्वरकथानकम् ॥ ११३ ॥

Transliteration

dehapātavidhānaṃ ca kāverīsaṃgamastataḥ | dārutīrthaṃ brahmāvartaṃ yatreśvarakathānakam || 113 ||

Translation

ദേഹപാതത്തിന്റെ വിധിയും വിവരിക്കുന്നു; തുടർന്ന് കാവേരി സംഗമം. ദാരുതീർത്ഥവും ബ്രഹ്മാവർത്തവും—അവിടെ ഈശ്വരസംബന്ധമായ പുണ്യകഥ പറയപ്പെടുന്നു.

Word by Word

• deha-pāta-vidhānam: the procedure concerning the falling of the body (death)
• deha-pāta-vidhānam: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha (प्रातिपदिक) + pāta (प्रातिपदिक) + vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (determinative)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• kāverī-saṅgamaḥ: the confluence at Kāverī
• kāverī-saṅgamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāverī (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb “thereafter”

• dāru-tīrtham: Dāru-tīrtha (a sacred ford/place)
• dāru-tīrtham: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāru (प्रातिपदिक) + tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• brahmāvartam: Brahmāvarta (a sacred region)
• brahmāvartam: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma (प्रातिपदिक) + āvarta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; relative adverb (स्थानवाचक) “where”

• īśvara-kathānakam: the narrative about Īśvara
• īśvara-kathānakam: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक) + kathānaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

Speaker

Narada (listing/summary narration to the Sanatkumara brothers in an Anukramanika context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Kaveri
• Darutirtha
• Brahmavarta
• Ishvara

FAQs

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

It functions as an index-like pointer: it highlights holy places (Kāverī-saṅgama, Dāru-tīrtha, Brahmāvarta) and a liberating practice (dehapāta-vidhāna), indicating that pilgrimage, sacred narration of Īśvara, and end-of-life dharma are presented as supports for mokṣa.

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

Bhakti is implied through “Īśvara-kathānaka”—the Lord’s sacred narrative. Hearing/reciting the Lord’s accounts at tīrthas is a classic purāṇic bhakti-practice that purifies the mind and turns the heart toward God.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to ritual procedure (vidhāna), i.e., applied dharma/kalpa-style guidance regarding dehapāta (end-of-life rites). It is not a technical exposition of grammar or astrology here, but a practical ritual cue within the purāṇic framework.