Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

The Description of the Index (Anukramaṇikā) of the Padma Purāṇa

Devanagari script

स याति वैष्णवं धाम सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः । पद्मानुक्रमणीमेतां यः पठेच्छृणुयात्तथा ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

sa yāti vaiṣṇavaṃ dhāma sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ | padmānukramaṇīmetāṃ yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyāttathā || 39 ||

Translation

ഈ പദ്മാനുക്രമണീ പാരായണം ചെയ്യുന്നവനും അതു ശ്രവിക്കുന്നവനും, സർവ്വദേവന്മാരാൽ ആദരിക്കപ്പെട്ട് വൈഷ്ണവ ധാമത്തിലേക്ക് പോകുന്നു।

Word by Word

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

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• वैष्णवम्: Vaiṣṇava
• वैष्णवम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• धाम: abode
• धाम: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• सर्व-देव-नमस्कृतः: revered by all the gods
• सर्व-देव-नमस्कृतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + नमस्कृत (प्रातिपदिक; √कृ with नमस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वैः देवैः नमस्कृतः)

• पद्म-अनुक्रमणीम्: the Padma index/sequence (Padmānukramaṇī)
• पद्म-अनुक्रमणीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुक्रमणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पद्मस्य अनुक्रमणी)

• एताम्: this
• एताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun)

• पठेत्: should read
• पठेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

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

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise/so)

Speaker

Suta (narrative voice continuing the anukramaṇikā-style phalaśruti within the Narada Purana’s summary section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states the phala (spiritual fruit) of Purāṇic recitation/listening: engaging with this anukramaṇī grants merit leading to the Vaiṣṇava abode and divine honor, emphasizing śravaṇa and pāṭha as liberating practices.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) of sacred Vaiṣṇava-oriented Purāṇic content; the promised result—reaching Viṣṇu’s realm—frames devotion as accessible through faithful engagement with scripture.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the anukramaṇikā tradition (structured indexing/summarizing for study) and the disciplined practice of pāṭha/śravaṇa—skills supported by Vedāṅga tools like vyākaraṇa (correct recitation) and śikṣā (phonetics), though no specific Vedāṅga is named.