Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 180

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

चमसोद्बेदविदुरत्रिलोकेशकथा ततः । मंकणेशत्रैपुरेशषंडतीर्थकथास्तथा ॥ १८० ॥

Transliteration

camasodbedaviduratrilokeśakathā tataḥ | maṃkaṇeśatraipureśaṣaṃḍatīrthakathāstathā || 180 ||

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം ചമസോദ്ഭേദനും വിദുരനും സംബന്ധിച്ച കഥകൾ, പിന്നെ ത്രിലോകേശന്റെ വൃത്താന്തം; അതുപോലെ മങ്കണേശൻ, ത്രൈപുരേശൻ, പുണ്യമായ ഷണ്ഡതീർത്ഥം എന്നിവയുടെ കഥകളും ക്രമമായി പ്രതിപാദിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• चमस-उद्बेद-विदुर-त्रिलोकेश-कथा: the account of (the places/deities) Camasa, Udbeda, Vidura, and Trilokeśa
• चमस-उद्बेद-विदुर-त्रिलोकेश-कथा: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चमस (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्बेद (प्रातिपदिक) + विदुर (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रिलोकेश (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (विषय-निर्देशः)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रमसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• मंकणेश-त्रैपुरेश-षंडतीर्थ-कथाः: the accounts of Maṃkaṇeśa, Traipureśa, and Ṣaṇḍatīrtha
• मंकणेश-त्रैपुरेश-षंडतीर्थ-कथाः: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मंकणेश (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रैपुरेश (प्रातिपदिक) + षंडतीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (विषय-निर्देशः)

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अन्वयार्थकः (also/likewise)

Speaker

Narada (content-summary narration within the Anukramanika section, traditionally conveyed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Camasodbheda
• Vidura
• Trilokesha
• Mankanesha
• Traipuresha
• Shandatirtha

FAQs

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

It functions as an Anukramanika (table-of-contents) verse, indicating that sacred narratives and tīrtha-kathās are themselves vehicles of dharma—meant to be heard, remembered, and used for cultivating merit and right orientation toward the divine.

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

Indirectly: by prioritizing kathā (devotional sacred narrative) and tīrtha traditions, it points to śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembering) as key bhakti practices—approaching the Lord through stories, names, and holy places.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is a structural index verse that catalogues upcoming topics (kathā and tīrtha-mahātmya) rather than giving technical instruction.