Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

The Exposition of the Index (Anukramaṇī) of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata

Devanagari script

पुराणलक्षणं चैव सृष्टिकारणसंभवः । द्वितीयोऽयं समुदितः स्कंधो व्यासेन धीमता ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

purāṇalakṣaṇaṃ caiva sṛṣṭikāraṇasaṃbhavaḥ | dvitīyo'yaṃ samuditaḥ skaṃdho vyāsena dhīmatā || 6 ||

Translation

At (dito rin) inilalarawan ang mga tanda at katangian ng isang Purāṇa, pati ang paglitaw ng sanhi ng paglikha. Ang ikalawang Skandha na ito ay binuo ng marunong na si Vyāsa.

Word by Word

• पुराण-लक्षणम्: the characteristics of a Purāṇa
• पुराण-लक्षणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पुराणस्य लक्षणम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• सृष्टि-कारण-संभवः: the arising of the cause of creation
• सृष्टि-कारण-संभवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + कारण (प्रातिपदिक) + संभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सृष्टेः कारणस्य संभवः)

• द्वितीयः: second
• द्वितीयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (स्कन्धः)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• समुदितः: has arisen/has been composed
• समुदितः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-उद्-इ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (स्कन्धः)

• स्कन्धः: canto/section
• स्कन्धः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्कन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• व्यासेन: by Vyāsa
• व्यासेन: Karana (करण/Instrument; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• धीमता: wise
• धीमता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (व्यासेन)

Speaker

Suta (narrator) / Anukramanika-style summary attribution to Vyasa

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It frames the text as an authoritative Purāṇa by pointing to its classical marks (purāṇa-lakṣaṇa) and its cosmological teaching on the cause of creation, grounding spiritual inquiry in a structured sacred tradition attributed to Vyāsa.

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

Indirectly: by establishing that the Purāṇa contains the essential framework—cosmic origin and scriptural characteristics—within which later Vishnu-bhakti teachings and practices are presented as part of a coherent, Vyāsa-sanctioned revelation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes anukramaṇikā-style organization (systematic indexing/structuring of topics), aligning with śāstric method and textual discipline rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.