Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

The Exposition of the Table of Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Agni Purāṇa

Devanagari script

गायत्र्यर्थस्य निर्द्देशो लिंगस्तोत्रं ततः परम् । राज्याभिषेकमन्त्रोक्तिर्द्धर्मकृत्यं च भूभुजाम् ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

gāyatryarthasya nirddeśo liṃgastotraṃ tataḥ param | rājyābhiṣekamantroktirddharmakṛtyaṃ ca bhūbhujām || 15 ||

Translation

Kemudian diterangkan makna Gāyatrī; sesudah itu Liṅga-stotra. Seterusnya dinyatakan mantra bagi upacara rājābhiṣeka (penobatan raja), serta kewajipan dharma yang wajib dilaksanakan oleh para raja.

Word by Word

• गायत्री-अर्थस्य: of the meaning of the Gāyatrī
• गायत्री-अर्थस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (meaning of the Gāyatrī)

• निर्देशः: the explanation/indication
• निर्देशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लिङ्ग-स्तोत्रम्: the Liṅga hymn
• लिङ्ग-स्तोत्रम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (hymn to the Liṅga)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (thereafter)

• परम्: next
• परम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘next/supreme’ (here: next)

• राज्य-अभिषेक-मन्त्र-उक्तिः: the statement of the coronation mantra
• राज्य-अभिषेक-मन्त्र-उक्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (utterance/statement of the coronation-mantra)

• धर्म-कृत्यम्: the righteous duty
• धर्म-कृत्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (duty as per dharma)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भूभुजाम्: of kings
• भूभुजाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूभुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘भूभुज्’ = earth-protector/king

Speaker

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

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Gayatri
• Linga
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as an Anukramanika (table of contents) verse, highlighting key sacred materials—Gāyatrī meaning, a Liṅga-hymn, consecration mantras, and kingly dharma—showing how mantra, devotion, and righteous rule are all treated as dharma-supporting disciplines.

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

By naming a stotra (hymn) and sacred mantra-teachings, it points to bhakti expressed through praise (stotra) and mantra-oriented reverence, alongside dharmic living—devotion integrated with right conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse signals mantra-application in ritual contexts—especially the interpretation of Gāyatrī (mantra-artha) and the royal abhiṣeka mantra—linking textual meaning with correct ritual use (a practical, applied dimension of Vedic learning).