Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

मार्कंडेशं यज्ञवापी सोमेशं नरकांतकम् । केदारेश्वररामेशसौभाग्येशनरार्ककम् ॥ १०० ॥

Transliteration

mārkaṃḍeśaṃ yajñavāpī someśaṃ narakāṃtakam | kedāreśvararāmeśasaubhāgyeśanarārkakam || 100 ||

Translation

மார்கண்டேசன், யஜ்ஞவாபி, சோமேசன், நரகாந்தகன், கேதாரேஸ்வரன், ராமேசன், சௌபாக்யேசன், நரார்க்ககன்—இவை அனைத்தும் புனித நாமங்கள்; நினைவில் கொள்ளத்தக்கவை.

Word by Word

• मार्कण्डेशम्: Markandeya-Śiva (Markaṇḍa’s Lord)
• मार्कण्डेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्कण्डेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—मार्कण्ड + ईश (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• यज्ञवापी: Yajñavāpī (sacred well of sacrifice)
• यज्ञवापी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञवापी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—यज्ञ + वापी (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुषः)

• सोमेशम्: Someśa (Lord of Soma/Moon)
• सोमेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—सोम + ईश (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• नरकान्तकम्: destroyer of hell
• नरकान्तकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरक + अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—नरकस्य अन्तकः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• केदारेश्वररामेशसौभाग्येशनरार्ककम्: (the set of) Kedāreśvara, Rāmeśa, Saubhāgyeśa, and Narārkaka
• केदारेश्वररामेशसौभाग्येशनरार्ककम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केदारेश्वर + रामेश + सौभाग्येश + नरार्कक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (केदारेश्वरः च रामेशः च सौभाग्येशः च नरार्ककः च)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a remembrance-list (smaraṇa) of revered Śiva-associated names/tīrthas; reciting or recalling them is presented in Purāṇic tradition as a dharmic act that generates puṇya and supports purification of the mind.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through nāma-smaraṇa—devotional recollection of divine epithets and sanctified places linked to Śiva—training attention toward the sacred through repeated recitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily illustrates smṛti-style liturgical usage (structured name-recitation) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; practically, it supports correct pronunciation and memorization (aligned with Śikṣā) for ritual recitation.