Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20

Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā

Synopsis / Table of Contents

Devanagari script

पार्वतीसंभवस्तद्वत्तथा शिवतपोवनम् । अनंगदेहदाहश्च रतिशोकस्तथैव च ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

pārvatīsaṃbhavastadvattathā śivatapovanam | anaṃgadehadāhaśca ratiśokastathaiva ca || 20 ||

Translation

Cũng vậy, bản văn mô tả sự hiển lộ của Pārvatī, khu rừng thánh nơi Śiva tu khổ hạnh, việc thiêu đốt thân thể của Ananga (Kāma), và nỗi sầu bi của Rati.

Word by Word

• पार्वती-सम्भवः: the birth/origin related to Pārvatī
• पार्वती-सम्भवः: Karta (कर्ता) / Topic (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: पार्वत्याः/पार्वतीसम्बन्धी सम्भवः

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्यय; तुल्यार्थक (adverb) ‘likewise/in the same way’

• तथा: also; thus
• तथा: Connector/Adverbial (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुलना-अर्थे (adverb/conj.) ‘also; thus’

• शिव-तपो-वनम्: Śiva’s forest of austerities (penance-grove)
• शिव-तपो-वनम्: Karma (कर्म) / Topic (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + तपस् (प्रातिपदिक) + वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: शिवस्य तपोवनम् (तपसः वनम्)

• अनङ्ग-देह-दाहः: the burning of Ananga’s (Kāma’s) body
• अनङ्ग-देह-दाहः: Karta (कर्ता) / Topic (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + देह (प्रातिपदिक) + दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: अनङ्गस्य देहदाहः (अनङ्गदेहस्य दाहः)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• रति-शोकः: Rati’s grief
• रति-शोकः: Karta (कर्ता) / Topic (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रति (प्रातिपदिक) + शोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: रतेः शोकः

• तथा: also; thus
• तथा: Connector/Adverbial (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुलना-अर्थे

• एव: indeed
• एव: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

Speaker

Suta (narratorial anukramanika listing of topics)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva
• Ananga (Kama)
• Rati

FAQs

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

It functions as a subject-index verse, pointing to key Shaiva episodes—Pārvatī’s manifestation, Śiva’s tapas, Kāma’s destruction, and Rati’s grief—highlighting how tapas (austerity) and desire (kāma) shape dharmic outcomes in Purāṇic narratives.

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

By referencing Śiva’s tapasavana and the consequences of Kāma’s interference, it implies that devotion and disciplined practice (bhakti supported by tapas) must govern desire; divine union and grace arise when spiritual resolve is steady.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; it is primarily an anukramaṇikā-style thematic listing rather than instruction in Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa.