Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

चंद्रप्रभासमादित्यं श्रीपत्याख्यं च हंसकम् । मूल्यस्थानं च शूलेशमुग्राख्यं चित्रदैवकम् ॥ १३३ ॥

Transliteration

caṃdraprabhāsamādityaṃ śrīpatyākhyaṃ ca haṃsakam | mūlyasthānaṃ ca śūleśamugrākhyaṃ citradaivakam || 133 ||

Translation

ยังมีจันทรประภาสะ สมาทิตยะ ศรีปติ และหังสกะ; อีกทั้งมูลยสถานะ ศูเลศะ อุคราขยะ และจิตรไทวกะด้วย.

Word by Word

• caṃdra-prabhāsa-ādityam: Caṃdraprabhāsa-Āditya
• caṃdra-prabhāsa-ādityam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṃdra + prabhāsa + āditya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; multi-member tatpuruṣa as place/deity-name

• śrīpati-ākh्यम: (the one) called Śrīpati
• śrīpati-ākh्यम: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīpati + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; 'called Śrīpati' (ākhya = named)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta conjunction

• haṃsakam: Haṃsaka
• haṃsakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haṃsaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana (proper name)

• mūlya-sthānam: Mūlyasthāna
• mūlya-sthānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūlya + sthāna (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; 'Mūlyasthāna'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta conjunction

• śūla-īśam: Śūleśa
• śūla-īśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūla + īśa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana

• ugra-ākh्यम: (the one) called Ugra
• ugra-ākh्यम: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ugra + ākhya (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; 'called Ugra'

• citra-daivakam: Citradaivaka
• citra-daivakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citra + daivaka (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; 'Citradaivaka'

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Aditya
• Shripati
• Shulesha

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā-style enumeration—remembering and reciting such sacred names/kshetras is presented in Purāṇic tradition as a dharmic act that purifies the mind and supports tirtha-smaraṇa (remembrance of holy places and divine epithets).

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

Bhakti is reinforced here through nāma-smaraṇa: the devotional practice of recalling divine names and sanctified loci associated with worship, which strengthens reverence (śraddhā) and continuity of worship even outside formal ritual.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is textual indexing and correct preservation of names (nāma-pāṭha), aligning with Vyākaraṇa-informed accuracy in transmission and recitation—important for archiving, chanting, and ritual reference.