Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

पद्मावतीवै कुमुद्वत्यमरावतिनामकम् । विशालाप्रतिकल्पाभिधानं च ज्वरशांतिकम् ॥ १०३ ॥

Transliteration

padmāvatīvai kumudvatyamarāvatināmakam | viśālāpratikalpābhidhānaṃ ca jvaraśāṃtikam || 103 ||

Translation

पद्मावती, कुमुद्वती आणि अमरावती; तसेच विशाला व प्रतिकल्प—ही नावे (स्थाने/प्रभाव) ज्वरशांती करणारी म्हणून वर्णिली आहेत.

Word by Word

• पद्मावती: Padmāvatī
• पद्मावती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मावती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• कुमुद्वती: Kumudvatī
• कुमुद्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमुद्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अमरावतीनामकम्: named Amarāvatī
• अमरावतीनामकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमरावती + नामक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—अमरावती-नामकः (नामधेय-तत्पुरुषः)

• विशालाप्रतिकल्पाभिधानम्: the description of Viśālā’s counterpart (Pratikalpa)
• विशालाप्रतिकल्पाभिधानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशाला + प्रतिकल्प + अभिधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—विशालायाः प्रतिकल्पः तस्य अभिधानम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला)

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

• ज्वरशान्तिकम्: the fever-pacifying rite/section
• ज्वरशान्तिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर + शान्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—ज्वरस्य शान्तिकम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; Anukramanika-style enumeration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Padmāvatī
• Kumudvatī
• Amarāvatī
• Viśālā
• Pratikalpa
• Jvara

FAQs

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

It presents an Anukramanika-style teaching that certain sacred names/places, when remembered or invoked with faith, are said to bring a specific fruit—here, the pacification of jvara (fever), linking devotion and sacred geography to wellbeing.

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

Bhakti is implied through nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of revered names). The verse treats the utterance/recall of these holy names as efficacious, reflecting the Purāṇic view that devotion expressed through remembrance brings tangible relief and auspicious results.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway aligns most with Vyākaraṇa/Śabda-śāstra sensibility in Purāṇas: precise preservation and recitation of names (nāma) and their stated phala (result). It also reflects applied ritual knowledge (śānti-prayoga) aimed at alleviating afflictions like fever.