Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28

The Description of the Index (Anukramaṇikā) of the Padma Purāṇa

Devanagari script

जालंधरकथा पश्चाच्छ्रीशैलाद्यनुकीर्तनम् । सगरस्य कथा पुण्या ततः परमुदीरितम् ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

jālaṃdharakathā paścācchrīśailādyanukīrtanam | sagarasya kathā puṇyā tataḥ paramudīritam || 28 ||

Translation

அதன்பின் ஜாலந்தரன் கதை, பின்னர் ஸ்ரீசைலம் முதலிய தீர்த்தங்களின் கீர்த்தனம் வருகிறது. அதன் பின் சகர மன்னனின் புனிதக் கதை அறிவிக்கப்படுகிறது; பின்னர் முறையாக மேலும் பல பொருள்கள் விளக்கப்படுகின்றன।

Word by Word

• जालन्धर-कथा: the story of Jālandhara
• जालन्धर-कथा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जालन्धर (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘जालन्धरस्य कथा’

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), अनन्तरार्थे (afterwards)

• श्री-शैल-आदि-अनुकीर्तनम्: the recounting of Śrīśaila and others
• श्री-शैल-आदि-अनुकीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + शैल (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + अनुकीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘श्रीशैलादीनाम् अनुकीर्तनम्’ (recital of Śrīśaila etc.)

• सगरस्य: of Sagara
• सगरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन (genitive)

• कथा: story
• कथा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुण्या: holy/meritorious
• पुण्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of ‘कथा’)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), क्रम/अनन्तरार्थे (thereafter)

• परम्: next/further
• परम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial use), ‘further/next’

• उदीरितम्: was declared
• उदीरितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + ईर् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘उदीरित’ = uttered/declared

Speaker

Suta (narrator) summarizing the forthcoming contents in an anukramanika-style listing

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Jalandhara
• Srishaila
• Sagara

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramanika (table-of-contents style) marker, indicating that hearing and reciting these narratives—Jālandhara’s account, Śrīśaila and other tīrthas, and Sagara’s story—yields puṇya (religious merit) and guides the listener through a dharmic sequence of topics.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing anukīrtana (devotional recitation) of sacred narratives and tīrthas, it points to bhakti-practice through śravaṇa and kīrtana—hearing and recounting holy accounts as a means of cultivating devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects the Purāṇic method of structured transmission (anukramanika-style sequencing), aligning with disciplined textual organization and recitation practice; it does not explicitly teach a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this line.