Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

The Exposition of the Anukramaṇī (Index/Summary) of the Liṅga Purāṇa

Devanagari script

एवं चोपरिभागस्ते लैंगस्य कथितो मया । व्यासेन हि निबद्धस्य रुद्रामाहात्म्यसूचितः ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ coparibhāgaste laiṃgasya kathito mayā | vyāsena hi nibaddhasya rudrāmāhātmyasūcitaḥ || 17 ||

Translation

ดังนี้เราได้อธิบายแก่ท่านถึงภาคตอนปลาย (ส่วนบน) แห่งลิงคปุราณะ ซึ่งฤๅษีวยาสะได้รจนาขึ้น และในนั้นได้แสดงมหาตมะแห่งรุทระ

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• उपरिभागः: the upper section
• उपरिभागः: Karta (कर्ता/उद्देश्य-विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपरि + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: उपरि-भागः (upper part/section)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; enclitic genitive: 'of you/your'

• लैंगस्य: of the Liṅga(-purāṇa/subject)
• लैंगस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लैंग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular

• कथितः: has been told
• कथितः: Karma (कर्म/वर्णित-वस्तु)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; agrees with उपरिभागः

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; instrumental singular

• व्यासेन: by Vyāsa
• व्यासेन: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental singular

• हि: indeed
• हि: Unspecified (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• निबद्धस्य: of the composed (work)
• निबद्धस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-बन्ध् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त) used adjectivally; पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन; 'of (that which is) composed/bound'

• रुद्र: Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• माहात्म्य: greatness, sacred account
• माहात्म्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• सूचितः: indicated/characterized (as) Rudra’s greatness
• सूचितः: Karta (कर्ता/उद्देश्य-विषय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सूच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: रुद्र-माहात्म्य-सूचितः (indicated as Rudra-mahātmya)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Rudra
• Linga Purana

FAQs

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

It situates the Liṅga Purāṇa within the Purāṇic canon and highlights that its later section is devoted to proclaiming Rudra’s māhātmya (divine greatness), guiding readers toward reverence and devotional contemplation.

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

By emphasizing Rudra-māhātmya, the verse points to a core bhakti method in Purāṇas—hearing and reflecting on the Lord’s glories (śravaṇa/kīrtana)—as a means to deepen devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects an anukramaṇikā-style organizational practice: identifying a text’s division (uparibhāga) and authorship (Vyāsa), which supports systematic study and transmission—closely aligned with traditional textual cataloging and śāstra-structure awareness.