Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa

Devanagari script

तपतीचरितं पश्चात्कुरुक्षेत्रस्य वर्णनम् । सत्यामाहात्म्यमतुलं पार्वतीजन्मकीर्तनम् ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

tapatīcaritaṃ paścātkurukṣetrasya varṇanam | satyāmāhātmyamatulaṃ pārvatījanmakīrtanam || 6 ||

Translation

其后将叙述塔帕蒂的事迹，继而描绘俱卢之地（Kurukṣetra）；赞颂萨蒂娅（Satyā）无与伦比的伟大；并讲述帕尔瓦蒂（Pārvatī）的诞生。

Word by Word

• तपती-चरितम्: the account of Tapatī
• तपती-चरितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपती (प्रातिपदिक) + चरित (कृदन्त; √चर् (धातु))
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तपत्याः चरितम्)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal/sequence adverb)

• कुरुक्षेत्रस्य: of Kurukṣetra
• कुरुक्षेत्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुक्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन (genitive singular)

• वर्णनम्: description
• वर्णनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• सत्या-माहात्म्यम्: the greatness of Satyā
• सत्या-माहात्म्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्या (प्रातिपदिक) + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सत्यायाः माहात्म्यम्)

• अतुलम्: incomparable
• अतुलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• पार्वती-जन्म-कीर्तनम्: the narration of Pārvatī’s birth
• पार्वती-जन्म-कीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक) + जन्म (प्रातिपदिक) + कीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; बहुपद-षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुषसमासः (पार्वत्याः जन्मनः कीर्तनम्)

Speaker

Suta (Anukramanika-style enumeration of topics; narrative voice summarizing contents)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Tapatī
• Kurukṣetra
• Satyā
• Pārvatī

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic-index), indicating that sacred narratives and tīrtha-māhātmyas—like Kurukṣetra and divine births—are presented as means to cultivate dharma, śraddhā, and devotion through remembrance (kīrtana).

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

By highlighting “kīrtana” (recounting) of divine narratives—such as Pārvatī’s birth—it points to devotional hearing and recitation (śravaṇa–kīrtana) as purifying practices, a core method repeatedly endorsed across Purāṇic bhakti teaching.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it is a structural catalog of upcoming sections. Practically, it signals a shift into māhātmya and narrative material (tīrtha descriptions and deity histories) rather than śikṣā/vyākaraṇa-style instruction.