Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29

The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents

Anukramaṇī

Devanagari script

इत्येष उपसंहारपादो वृत्तः सहोत्तरः । चतुष्पादं पुराणं ते ब्रह्माण्डं समुदाहृतकम् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

ityeṣa upasaṃhārapādo vṛttaḥ sahottaraḥ | catuṣpādaṃ purāṇaṃ te brahmāṇḍaṃ samudāhṛtakam || 29 ||

Translation

Như vậy, phần kết (pāda) đã được thuật lại, cùng với đoạn tiếp theo của nó. Theo cách ấy, Purāṇa mang tên Brahmāṇḍa đã được tuyên thuyết cho ông như gồm bốn phần.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, वाक्य-समाप्त्यर्थक (quotative/closing particle)

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• उपसंहार: conclusion/summary
• उपसंहार: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: उप + सं + √हृ (धातु) → उपसंहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• पादः: the concluding section/quarter
• पादः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: उपसंहार-पादः (तत्पुरुष: ‘section/quarter of conclusion’)

• वृत्तः: has occurred/has been completed
• वृत्तः: Kriya (क्रिया; predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत्त (कृदन्त; √वृत् + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-रूपेण (predicate: ‘has occurred/has been completed’)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक (preposition/adverb: with)

• उत्तरः: the subsequent/following
• उत्तरः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies पादः)

• चतुः: four
• चतुः: —
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग), संख्या-विशेषण (numeral)

• पादम्: four-part (four-footed)
• पादम्: Karma (कर्म; object/predicate complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: चतुः-पादम् (द्विगु: ‘four-footed/four-part’)

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ते: to you/for you (your)
• ते: Sampradana/Sambandha (सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ब्रह्माण्डम्: Brahmāṇḍa (the cosmic-egg Purāṇa)
• ब्रह्माण्डम्: Karma (कर्म; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + अण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: ब्रह्म-अण्डम् (तत्पुरुष: ‘cosmic egg of Brahmā/Brahman’)

• समुदाहृतकम्: is called/has been designated
• समुदाहृतकम्: Kriya (क्रिया; passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + उद् + √आहृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicate: ‘is called/has been named’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the anukramanika-style summary)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Brahmanda Purana

FAQs

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

It emphasizes orderly transmission of Purāṇic knowledge—marking completion of the concluding section and affirming the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s complete, four-part form, which supports faithful study and recitation.

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

Indirectly: by confirming the completeness and proper arrangement of a Purāṇa, it points devotees toward disciplined śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) of Purāṇic teachings as a foundation for bhakti-oriented understanding.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Textual organization and proper sequencing (anukrama/structure) are highlighted—useful for traditional study methods and recitation practice, though no specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly taught in this verse.