Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

जीर्णोद्धा रस्य कथनमासनप्रतिपादनम् । जातिभेदप्रकथनं स्मृतिधर्मनिरूपणम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

jīrṇoddhā rasya kathanamāsanapratipādanam | jātibhedaprakathanaṃ smṛtidharmanirūpaṇam || 61 ||

Translation

Ia menghuraikan pemulihan perkara yang telah rosak, menetapkan peraturan tentang tempat duduk dan āsana, menerangkan perbezaan golongan, serta menghuraikan dharma menurut ajaran Smṛti.

Word by Word

• जीर्ण-उद्धारस्य: of renovation/repair
• जीर्ण-उद्धारस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीर्ण (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + उद्धार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन

• कथनम्: the narration
• कथनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आसन-प्रतिपादनम्: the exposition of postures/seats
• आसन-प्रतिपादनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन + प्रतिपादन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जाति-भेद-प्रकथनम्: the telling of caste/class distinctions
• जाति-भेद-प्रकथनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाति + भेद + प्रकथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्मृति-धर्म-निरूपणम्: the description of Smriti-based duties
• स्मृति-धर्म-निरूपणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मृति + धर्म + निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s chapter-wise contents in Anukramanika style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a contents-marker, highlighting that the text includes practical dharma: restoring decayed sacred works (jīrṇoddhāra), correct ritual discipline (āsana), and Smṛti-based ethical order—showing that devotion is supported by right conduct and preservation of sacred tradition.

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

Indirectly: by pointing to dharma practices that sustain bhakti in daily life—maintaining sacred places, observing proper ritual decorum, and following Smṛti-guided duties—so devotion is expressed through disciplined, community-supporting action.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and dharma-application are emphasized (proper āsana and Smṛti-dharma). While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with Kalpa-style practical regulation of rites and conduct.