Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

श्रवणेशं शुद्धपटं देवांधुप्रेततीर्थकम् । जिह्वोदतीर्थंसंभूतिः शिवोद्भंदं फलस्तुतिः ॥ १४० ॥

Transliteration

śravaṇeśaṃ śuddhapaṭaṃ devāṃdhupretatīrthakam | jihvodatīrthaṃsaṃbhūtiḥ śivodbhaṃdaṃ phalastutiḥ || 140 ||

Translation

या खंडात श्रवणेश, शुद्धपट, देवांधु-प्रेत-तीर्थाचे माहात्म्य, जिह्वोदा-तीर्थाची उत्पत्ती, शिवोद्भंडाचा वृत्तान्त आणि दर्शन/पठणाच्या फळांची स्तुती वर्णिली आहे।

Word by Word

• श्रवणेशम्: (the place/deity) Śravaṇeśa
• श्रवणेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रवणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः श्रवण + ईश (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्ध)

• शुद्धपटम्: Śuddhapaṭa (pure-cloth [tīrtha/name])
• शुद्धपटम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्धपट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः शुद्ध + पट (कर्मधारय)

• देव-अन्धु-प्रेत-तीर्थकम्: Devāndhu-preta-tīrthaka (a tīrtha so named)
• देव-अन्धु-प्रेत-तीर्थकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + अन्धु + प्रेत + तीर्थक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (देवान्धुप्रेतानां तीर्थकम्)

• जिह्वोदतीर्थम्: Jihvodā-tīrtha
• जिह्वोदतीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जिह्वोद + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः जिह्वोद + तीर्थ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• सम्भूतिः: origin; arising
• सम्भूतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्भूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/विषय), एकवचन

• शिवोद्भन्दम्: Śivodbhaṇḍa (a named place/episode)
• शिवोद्भन्दम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + उद्भन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः शिव + उद्भन्द (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• फलस्तुतिः: praise of the fruits (benefits)
• फलस्तुतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल + स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः फल + स्तुति (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: फलस्य स्तुतिः)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Anukramanika/contents-listing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Tirtha

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an Anukramanika (table-of-contents) marker, signaling that the text will praise specific tīrthas and conclude with a phalaśruti—affirming that sacred-place devotion and hearing/reciting the account are sources of merit.

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

Bhakti is implied through śravaṇa (hearing) and tīrtha-sevā: the verse lists holy topics and ends with phala-stuti, a typical Purāṇic device encouraging faithful listening, remembrance, and pilgrimage as devotional acts.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is Purāṇic dharma-practice—how tīrtha-māhātmya and phalaśruti guide ritual-pilgrimage orientation and disciplined religious observance.