Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 183

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

नारदादित्यकथनं नारायणनिरूपणम् । तप्तकुंडस्य माहात्म्यं मूलचंडीशवर्णनम् ॥ १८३ ॥

Transliteration

nāradādityakathanaṃ nārāyaṇanirūpaṇam | taptakuṃḍasya māhātmyaṃ mūlacaṃḍīśavarṇanam || 183 ||

Translation

Bahagian ini memuat: kisah Nārada dan Āditya (Dewa Surya), huraian tentang Nārāyaṇa, kemuliaan tirtha suci Taptakuṇḍa, serta perihal Mūla-Caṇḍīśa.

Word by Word

• नारदादित्य-कथनम्: the narration regarding Nārāditya
• नारदादित्य-कथनम्: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारदादित्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नारदादित्यस्य कथनम्)

• नारायण-निरूपणम्: the exposition of Nārāyaṇa
• नारायण-निरूपणम्: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक) + निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नारायणस्य निरूपणम्)

• तप्त-कुंडस्य: of the hot spring/pool (Taptakuṇḍa)
• तप्त-कुंडस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तप्त (प्रातिपदिक) + कुण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (तप्तं कुण्डम्)

• माहात्म्यम्: greatness, sacred glory
• माहात्म्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मूल-चंडीश-वर्णनम्: the description of Mūlacaṇḍīśa
• मूल-चंडीश-वर्णनम्: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + चंडीश (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मूलचंडीशस्य वर्णनम्)

Speaker

Sūta (Anukramaṇikā-style chapter summary narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Aditya (Surya)
• Narayana
• Taptakunda
• Mula-Candisa

FAQs

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

It functions as an Anukramaṇikā (contents index), signaling that the coming portion teaches devotion-centered theology (Nārāyaṇa-nirūpaṇa) alongside tīrtha-māhātmya (Taptakuṇḍa’s sanctity) and deity-description, guiding the reader toward both doctrine and practice.

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

By explicitly foregrounding “Nārāyaṇa-nirūpaṇam,” it indicates that the narrative will clarify Nārāyaṇa’s nature—typically the theological basis for Viṣṇu-bhakti in the Narada Purana—before or alongside accounts and sacred places that support devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; instead it indexes purāṇic topics—deity theology and tīrtha-māhātmya—often used to frame ritual observances and pilgrimage benefits in Narada Purana rituals.