Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 150

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

गोमुखं लोहयष्ट्याख्यमजापालेश्वरी तथा । शानैश्चरं राजवापी रामेशो लक्ष्मणेश्वरः ॥ १५० ॥

Transliteration

gomukhaṃ lohayaṣṭyākhyamajāpāleśvarī tathā | śānaiścaraṃ rājavāpī rāmeśo lakṣmaṇeśvaraḥ || 150 ||

Translation

(येथे) गोमुख, लोहयष्टि नावाचे स्थान, तसेच अजापालेश्वरी; शानैश्चर, राजवापी, रामेश आणि लक्ष्मणेश्वर—(असे वर्णन आहे)।

Word by Word

• गोमुखम्: Gomukha (name/place)
• गोमुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः गो+मुख (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• लोहयष्टि-आख्यम्: named ‘Lohayaṣṭi’
• लोहयष्टि-आख्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोहयष्टि + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः लोहयष्टि-आख्य (उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: ‘named Lohayaṣṭi’)

• अजापालेश्वरी: Ajāpāleśvarī (name)
• अजापालेश्वरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजापाल + ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः अजापाल-ईश्वरी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

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

• शानैश्चरम्: Śanaiścara (Saturn; name)
• शानैश्चरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शानैश्चर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• राजवापी: Rājavāpī (royal well/pond; name)
• राजवापी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + वापी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः राज-वापी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• रामेशः: Rāmeśa (Lord of Rāma; name)
• रामेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः राम-ईश (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• लक्ष्मणेश्वरः: Lakṣmaṇeśvara (Lord of Lakṣmaṇa; name)
• लक्ष्मणेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः लक्ष्मण-ईश्वर (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

Speaker

Narada (listing sacred tirtha/kshetra and shrine names in an anukramanika-style enumeration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Gomukha
• Lohayaṣṭi
• Ajāpāleśvarī
• Śanaiścara
• Rājavāpī
• Rāmeśa
• Lakṣmaṇeśvara

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an index-like enumeration of sacred shrine/tirtha names; in the Purāṇic tradition, remembering and reciting such kṣetra-nāmas is itself a meritorious act (nāma-smaraṇa) and supports pilgrimage-oriented dharma.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through reverent remembrance—chanting and honoring divine place-names (especially īśvara/linga shrines like Rāmeśa and Lakṣmaṇeśvara) as a simple, accessible devotional practice aligned with Purāṇic kīrtana and smaraṇa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not teaching a Vedāṅga directly, the verse reflects Purāṇic application of Jyotiṣa-linked devotion via ‘Śanaiścara’ (Saturn) and the broader ritual geography used in tīrtha-yātrā planning and observance.