Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

द्यूतप्रवर्तनाख्यानं नारदेन समागमः । ततः कुमारमाहात्म्ये पंचतीर्थकथानकम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

dyūtapravartanākhyānaṃ nāradena samāgamaḥ | tataḥ kumāramāhātmye paṃcatīrthakathānakam || 10 ||

Translation

ఇందులో ద్యూతం (జూదం) ప్రారంభమైన కథ, తరువాత నారదునితో సమాగమం; ఆపై సనత్కుమార మహాత్మ్యంలో పంచతీర్థాల కథనం చెప్పబడుతుంది.

Word by Word

• द्यूत-प्रवर्तन-आख्यानम्: the account of the commencement of gambling
• द्यूत-प्रवर्तन-आख्यानम्: Karma (कर्म)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्यूत (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रवर्तन (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-तत्पुरुषभावः (determinative)

• नारदेन: by Narada
• नारदेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन (instrumental singular)

• समागमः: the meeting/arrival
• समागमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समागम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (nominative singular)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)/Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक/अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereafter)

• कुमार-माहात्म्ये: in the Mahatmya of Kumara
• कुमार-माहात्म्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक) + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (of Kumāra)

• पञ्च-तीर्थ-कथानकम्: the story of the five sacred fords
• पञ्च-तीर्थ-कथानकम्: Karma (कर्म)/Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + कथानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—द्विगु (five-tirtha) + तत्पुरुष (tirtha-story)

Speaker

Suta (Anukramanika-style enumeration of contents)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara (Kumara)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, showing how the Purāṇa moves from a cautionary dharma-topic (gambling) to saintly association (meeting Nārada) and then to tīrtha-mahātmya within the Kumāra section—implying a progression from vice to guidance and purification.

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

Bhakti is implied through the narrative sequencing: contact with a mahātmā like Nārada is presented as a turning point that redirects worldly tendencies toward sacred narratives (Kumāra-mahātmya) and pilgrimage disciplines, which traditionally support devotion and sattva.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; it is a structural index verse, pointing to upcoming dharma- and tīrtha-related sections rather than a technical instruction.