Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2

The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa

Devanagari script

मानवस्य तु कल्पस्य प्रसंगं मत्कृतं पुरा । निबबंध पुराणेऽस्मिंश्चतुर्विंशसहस्रके ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

mānavasya tu kalpasya prasaṃgaṃ matkṛtaṃ purā | nibabaṃdha purāṇe'smiṃścaturviṃśasahasrake || 2 ||

Translation

กาลก่อน เรื่องราวแห่งมานวะกัลปะซึ่งเรารจนาขึ้น ได้ถูกร้อยเรียงบรรจุไว้ในปุราณะนี้ อันมีจำนวนยี่สิบสี่พันโศลก

Word by Word

• मानवस्य: of Manu / of the human (Manava)
• मानवस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• कल्पस्य: of the kalpa
• कल्पस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रसङ्गम्: the account/episode
• प्रसङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• मत्कृतम्: made by me
• मत्कृतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी; प्रातिपदिक) + कृत (√कृ, क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मया कृतम् = made by me)

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time: ‘formerly’)

• निबबन्ध: compiled/composed
• निबबन्ध: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √बन्ध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: नि-

• पुराणे: in the Purāṇa
• पुराणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• चतुर्विंशसहस्रके: in the (work) of twenty-four thousand (verses)
• चतुर्विंशसहस्रके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्विंश (प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (चतुर्विंशतिः सहस्राणि = 24,000; ‘in the (text) of twenty-four thousand (verses)’)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Manu (Mānava)

FAQs

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

It highlights the Purāṇic method of preserving sacred history: authoritative kalpa-narratives (cosmic cycles tied to Manu) are compiled into a fixed, remembered corpus, supporting dharma through reliable transmission.

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

Indirectly, it supports bhakti by establishing the Purāṇa as a trustworthy vessel of teachings and sacred narratives; devotees rely on such compiled accounts to learn divine history, dharma, and worship-oriented instruction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects textual organization and transmission (anukramaṇikā-style cataloging) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is the importance of structured compilation and accurate preservation of śāstric material.