Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18

The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीय पुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादे वाराहपुराणानुक्रमणीवर्णनं नाम त्र्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः ॥ १०३ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīya purāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde vārāhapurāṇānukramaṇīvarṇanaṃ nāma tryuttaraśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 103 ||

Translation

இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீ ப்ருஹந்நாரதீய புராணத்தின் பூர்வபாகத்தில், ப்ருஹதுபாக்யானத்தின் நான்காம் பாதத்தில், “வராஹ புராணத்தின் அனுக்ரமணிகா (அத்தியாயச் சுருக்க) வர்ணனை” எனும் நூற்றுமூன்றாம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது ॥१०३॥

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotative particle (इति-प्रयोगः)

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīye: in the venerable Bṛhannāradīya
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; adjective qualifying 'purāṇe'

• purāṇe: in the Purāṇa
• purāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• pūrva-bhāge: in the former section
• pūrva-bhāge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa sense: 'of the earlier part'

• bṛhat-upākhyāne: in the great sub-narrative
• bṛhat-upākhyāne: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + upākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• caturtha-pāde: in the fourth quarter/section
• caturtha-pāde: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• vārāha-purāṇa-anukramaṇī-varṇanam: the description of the Vārāha-purāṇa’s contents/index
• vārāha-purāṇa-anukramaṇī-varṇanam: Karta (कर्ता/subject of nominal sentence)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vārāha (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + anukramaṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; title-compound meaning 'description of the index/sequence of the Vārāha-purāṇa'

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/title marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय/शब्द)
• Form: Avyaya used as title-marker (नाम-प्रयोगः)

• tri-uttara-śatatamaḥ: the 103rd
• tri-uttara-śatatamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक) + śatatama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ordinal: 'one hundred and three' (त्र्युत्तरशततमः) qualifying 'adhyāyaḥ'

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Sūta (editorial colophon / narrator’s closing formula)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• Vārāha Purāṇa

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter; its significance is archival and traditional—preserving the Purāṇic transmission by clearly naming the section, topic (anukramaṇikā), and chapter number.

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

It does not directly teach bhakti; instead, it frames where teachings are located by concluding the chapter that catalogs the Vārāha Purāṇa’s contents—supporting devotional study by guiding readers to relevant narratives and doctrines.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a śāstric organizational method (anukramaṇikā/indexing), akin to textual discipline used in traditional learning; it is not a direct Vedāṅga lesson like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa, but it supports systematic study.