Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

The Description of the Index (Anukramaṇikā) of the Padma Purāṇa

Devanagari script

एतत्स्वर्गाभिधं विप्र सर्वपातकनाशनम् । रामाश्वमेधं प्रथमं रामराज्याभिषेचनम् ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

etatsvargābhidhaṃ vipra sarvapātakanāśanam | rāmāśvamedhaṃ prathamaṃ rāmarājyābhiṣecanam || 19 ||

Translation

婆罗门啊，此章名为“Svarga”（赐予天界者），能灭除一切罪垢：首先叙说罗摩（Rāma）的马祭（Aśvamedha），继而是罗摩王权的灌顶加冕（abhiṣeka）。

Word by Word

• एतत्-स्वर्ग-अभिधम्: called ‘Svarga’ (heaven)
• एतत्-स्वर्ग-अभिधम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (स्वर्ग इति अभिधीयते)

• विप्र: O brāhmaṇa
• विप्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• सर्व-पातक-नाशनम्: destroyer of all sins
• सर्व-पातक-नाशनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पातक (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां पातकानां नाशनम्); विशेषणम् (एतत्स्वर्गाभिधम् इत्यस्य)

• राम-अश्वमेधम्: Rāma’s Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)
• राम-अश्वमेधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + अश्वमेध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (रामस्य अश्वमेधः)

• प्रथमम्: first
• प्रथमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रामाश्वमेधम् इत्यस्य)

• राम-राज्य-अभिषेचनम्: the consecration for Rāma’s kingship
• राम-राज्य-अभिषेचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिषेचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (रामराज्यस्य अभिषेचनम् / रामस्य राज्याभिषेचनम्)

Speaker

Narada (addressing a Vipra in the anukramanika-style narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

The verse frames the remembrance/hearing of Rama’s Aśvamedha and royal consecration as “svarga-bestowing” and as a purifier that destroys sins, highlighting the Purāṇic principle that sacred narratives and dharmic acts generate punya and cleanse pāpa.

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

By elevating Rama’s sacred deeds as spiritually transformative to hear and contemplate, the verse supports bhakti through śravaṇa (devotional listening) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of the Lord’s dharmic līlā, which purifies the heart.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to Śrauta-ritual knowledge (yajña practice) implicit in the Aśvamedha and to rājyābhiṣeka procedures (consecration rites), connecting Purāṇic narration with Vedic ritual frameworks rather than grammar or astrology in this specific line.