Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 127

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मं दैवं च मार्गेशमादिवाराहकेश्वरम् । रामेशमथ सिद्धेशमाहल्यं कंकटेश्वरम् ॥ १२७ ॥

Transliteration

brāhmaṃ daivaṃ ca mārgeśamādivārāhakeśvaram | rāmeśamatha siddheśamāhalyaṃ kaṃkaṭeśvaram || 127 ||

Translation

พราหมะ และ ไทวะ; มารฺเคศะ; อาทิ-วาราหเกศวระ; ราเมศะ; แล้ว สิทเธศะ; อาหัลยา; และ กังกเฏศวระ—นามอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์เหล่านี้ควรสวดสรรเสริญด้วยภักติ।

Word by Word

• brāhmam: (the sacred place/linga) named Brāhma

• daivam: (the sacred place/linga) named Daiva (divine)

• ca: and

• mārgeśam: Mārgeśa (‘Lord of the Path’)

• ādi-vārāhakeśvaram: Ādi-Vārāhakeśvara (‘Primeval Lord as Varāha’)

• rāmeśam: Rāmeśa (‘Lord of Rāma’/Rāmeśvara)

• atha: then

• siddheśam: Siddheśa (‘Lord of the Siddhas/Perfection’)

• āhalyam: Āhalyā (a tirtha/site associated with Āhalyā)

• kaṅkaṭeśvaram: Kaṅkaṭeśvara (‘Lord Kaṅkaṭa’, a named Śiva shrine)

Speaker

Narada (continuing an enumerative anukramanika-style recitation to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Varaha (Vishnu)
• Rama

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a catalog of revered sacred names/sites (especially Śiva-kṣetras/īśvara-sthānas), indicating that remembrance, visitation, and worship at such tirthas are recognized means of accruing puṇya and strengthening devotion.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through nāma-smaraṇa and kṣetra-smaraṇa—devotional recollection of the Lord in many localized forms (Mārgeśa, Siddheśa, Rāmeśa), and also through honoring Vishnu’s Varāha form in Ādi-Vārāhakeśvara.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly reflects anukramaṇikā methodology—systematic listing and correct preservation of proper names, which aligns with Vyākaraṇa (accurate forms) and Śikṣā (proper recitation/pronunciation) as practical supports for transmitting tirtha-names in ritual and pilgrimage contexts.