Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa

Devanagari script

इत्येतद्वामनं नाम पुराणं सुविचित्रकम् । पुलस्त्येन समाख्यातं नारदाय महात्मने ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

ityetadvāmanaṃ nāma purāṇaṃ suvicitrakam | pulastyena samākhyātaṃ nāradāya mahātmane || 17 ||

Translation

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Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakya-sambandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्ति-सूचक अव्यय; quotative/‘thus’

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here adjective/pronominal determiner to ‘पुराणम्’

• वामनम्: Vāmana
• वामनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वामन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; epithet/name qualifying ‘पुराणम्’

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः अव्ययवत्; ‘by name/called’

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here Nominative singular (subject/topic)

• सुविचित्रकम्: very wonderful/variegated
• सुविचित्रकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + विचित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सु+विचित्रकम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying ‘पुराणम्’

• पुलस्त्येन: by Pulastya
• पुलस्त्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (by)

• समाख्यातम्: was expounded
• समाख्यातम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with ‘पुराणम्’; ‘told/expounded’

• नारदाय: to Nārada
• नारदाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular (to/for)

• महात्मने: to the great-souled one
• महात्मने: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; dative singular; epithet of Nārada

Speaker

Suta (narratorial voice within the Anukramanika-style summary)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vāmana
• Pulastya
• Narada

FAQs

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

It highlights the sanctity of Purāṇic transmission: sacred knowledge is preserved through a recognized lineage (Pulastya → Nārada), emphasizing authenticity and continuity in dharma-teachings.

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

By naming the Vāmana Purāṇa—centered on Viṣṇu’s Vāmana form—it points to devotion shaped by hearing (śravaṇa) authentic Purāṇic narratives received through realized sages like Nārada.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is textual classification and source-credentialing—an Anukramaṇikā-style cataloging method used to validate Purāṇic material.