Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 187

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

आशापुरस्थविघ्नेशकलाकुंडकथाद्भुता । कपिलेशस्य च कथा जरद्गवशिवस्य च ॥ १८७ ॥

Transliteration

āśāpurasthavighneśakalākuṃḍakathādbhutā | kapileśasya ca kathā jaradgavaśivasya ca || 187 ||

Translation

มีเรื่องอัศจรรย์ของวิฆเนศ ณ อาศาปุระ และตำนานกาลากุณฑะ; อีกทั้งเรื่องของกปิเลศะ และชรทคว-ศิวะด้วย

Word by Word

• आशापुर-स्थ-विघ्नेश-कलाकुंड-कथा-अद्भुता: the wonderful account of (Vighneśa at Āśāpura, and Kalākuṇḍa)
• आशापुर-स्थ-विघ्नेश-कलाकुंड-कथा-अद्भुता: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशापुर + स्थ + विघ्नेश + कलाकुंड + कथा + अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक; समासाङ्गानि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः, अन्तपदम् ‘अद्भुता’ (विशेषणरूपेण), ‘कथा’ तदन्तर्गत-विषयः

• कपिलेशस्य: of Kapileśa
• कपिलेशस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिलेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (कपिलस्य ईश्वरः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• कथा: the account
• कथा: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• जरद्गव-शिवस्य: of Jaradgava-Śiva
• जरद्गव-शिवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जरद्गव + शिव (प्रातिपदिक; समासाङ्गानि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (जरद्गव-नामकस्य शिवः/शिवलिङ्गः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (as part of the Anukramaṇikā-style listing to the Sanatkumāra brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vighneśa (Gaṇeśa)
• Kalākuṇḍa
• Āśāpura
• Kapileśa
• Jaradgava-Śiva
• Śiva

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an Anukramaṇikā (contents index), pointing to specific sacred narratives and tīrtha traditions—Āśāpura’s Vighneśa and Kalākuṇḍa, and the shrines/forms Kapileśa and Jaradgava-Śiva—highlighting that remembrance of these holy accounts is itself a meritorious gateway to dharma and devotion.

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

By naming revered deities and holy places, it directs the devotee toward śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of divine līlā and tīrtha-māhātmya—core bhakti practices—especially through Gaṇeśa and Śiva-centered narratives that support obstacle-removal and steadfast worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; instead, it serves a textual-structural function—an indexed summary—useful for ritual and pilgrimage planning by identifying which tīrtha-kathās and deity traditions are covered in the surrounding sections.