Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

The Anukramaṇī (Summary/Index) of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa

Devanagari script

रुद्रादिसृष्टिरप्युक्ता द्वीपचर्यानुकीर्तनम् । मनूनां च कथा नानाकीर्तिताः पापहारिकाः ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

rudrādisṛṣṭirapyuktā dvīpacaryānukīrtanam | manūnāṃ ca kathā nānākīrtitāḥ pāpahārikāḥ || 8 ||

Translation

ருத்ர முதலியோரால் தொடங்கும் படைப்பும் கூறப்பட்டது; தீவுகளின் நடைமுறை/பயணச் சரிதங்களும் உரைக்கப்பட்டன. மனுக்களின் பல கதைகளும் பாடப்பட்டன—அவை பாவத்தை அகற்றுவன॥

Word by Word

• रुद्र-आदि-सृष्टिः: the creation beginning with Rudra, etc.
• रुद्र-आदि-सृष्टिः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र + आदि + सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (also)

• उक्ता: is stated
• उक्ता: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √वच् धातु, क्त/PPP)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; विधेयविशेषण (predicate to सृष्टिः)

• द्वीप-चर्या-अनुकीर्तनम्: the subsequent narration of the conduct/description of the islands
• द्वीप-चर्या-अनुकीर्तनम्: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वीप + चर्या + अनुकीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक; अनुकीर्तन = √कीर्त्, घञ् with अनु-)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मनूनाम्: of the Manus
• मनूनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठीविभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• कथा: the account/story
• कथा: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• नाना: various
• नाना: विशेषण (Adverbial/qualifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेषणार्थे (indeclinable used adjectivally: various)

• कीर्तिताः: are recounted
• कीर्तिताः: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कीर्तित (प्रातिपदिक; √कीर्त्, क्त/PPP)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom.), बहुवचन; विधेयविशेषण (predicate; agrees with implied plural विषयाः/कथाः)

• पाप-हारिकाः: sin-removing
• पाप-हारिकाः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप + हारि (प्रातिपदिक; हारि = √हृ, णिनि/इन्-प्रत्यय, 'removing')
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom.), बहुवचन; विशेषण (to कीर्तिताः/कथाः)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s anukramanika-style contents)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Manu

FAQs

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

It highlights that remembering and reciting Purāṇic themes—creation accounts, cosmography of the dvīpas, and the Manvantaras—functions as a purifying practice, described here as pāpa-hara (sin-removing).

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

By praising anu-kīrtana (devotional recitation/retelling) of sacred histories, it supports bhakti through śravaṇa and kīrtana—hearing and recounting divine-cosmic narratives as a means of inner purification.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily an index-like Purāṇic summary (anukramaṇikā) rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; its practical takeaway is structured sacred narration—systematic recital of topics (creation, dvīpas, manvantaras) for study and remembrance.