Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

मंगलादिकमाहात्म्यं ब्रह्मकुंडादिवर्णनम् । हनुमत्कुंडमहिमागस्त्यतीर्थभवं फलम् ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

maṃgalādikamāhātmyaṃ brahmakuṃḍādivarṇanam | hanumatkuṃḍamahimāgastyatīrthabhavaṃ phalam || 51 ||

Translation

Esta seção explica a grandeza sagrada começando por Maṅgalā e os demais, descreve Brahma-kuṇḍa e outros tanques santos, proclama a glória de Hanumat-kuṇḍa e declara os frutos espirituais que surgem do tīrtha de Agastya.

Word by Word

• मङ्गल-आदि-माहात्म्यम्: the greatness of Maṅgala (tīrtha) and others
• मङ्गल-आदि-माहात्म्यम्: Karma (कर्म) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य) (enumerated topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल + आदि + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ब्रह्मकुण्ड-आदि-वर्णनम्: the description of Brahma-kuṇḍa and others
• ब्रह्मकुण्ड-आदि-वर्णनम्: Karma (कर्म) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य) (enumerated topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मकुण्ड + आदि + वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• हनुमत्कुण्ड-महिमा: the glory of Hanumat-kuṇḍa
• हनुमत्कुण्ड-महिमा: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य) (enumerated topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत्कुण्ड + महिमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: हनुमत्कुण्डस्य महिमा

• अगस्त्यतीर्थ-भवम्: arising from Agastya-tīrtha
• अगस्त्यतीर्थ-भवम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) (qualifier of phalam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अगस्त्यतीर्थ + भव (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-विशेषण from √भू)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); 'भव' = from √भू (भू—सत्तायाम्), sense: 'arising from/produced by'; agrees with 'फलम्'

• फलम्: the result/fruit
• फलम्: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeśya (उद्देश्य) (enumerated topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta (summarizing the contents in Anukramanika style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Mangala
• Brahma
• Hanuman
• Agastya

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a chapter-index (anukramaṇikā), highlighting that the text teaches tīrtha-māhātmya—how specific sacred sites (kuṇḍas and Agastya’s tīrtha) confer dharmic merit and spiritual uplift when approached with faith and proper conduct.

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

By praising holy places connected with revered beings (Brahmā, Hanumān, Agastya), it points to bhakti expressed through tīrtha-yātrā, remembrance, and reverential engagement with sacred geography—devotion embodied as pilgrimage and veneration.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Rather than a Vedāṅga technical lesson (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), the verse emphasizes Purāṇic application of Dharma: tīrtha-yātrā discipline, understanding māhātmya narratives, and the doctrine of phala (results) tied to ritualized sacred travel.