Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

The Anukramaṇī (Summary/Index) of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa

Devanagari script

कुशवंशसमाख्यानं सोमवंशानुकीर्त्तनम् । पुरुरवः कथा पुण्या नहुषस्य कथाद्भुता ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

kuśavaṃśasamākhyānaṃ somavaṃśānukīrttanam | pururavaḥ kathā puṇyā nahuṣasya kathādbhutā || 13 ||

Translation

又有拘舍（Kuśa）族系之叙述，并称扬月族（Somavaṃśa）之传承。普鲁罗婆斯（Purūravas）之故事具功德；那胡沙（Nahuṣa）之故事则奇妙非常。

Word by Word

• कुशवंशसमाख्यानम्: account of the Kuśa lineage
• कुशवंशसमाख्यानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुश + वंश + समाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: कुशवंशस्य समाख्यानम्

• सोमवंशानुकीर्तनम्: recital of the Soma dynasty
• सोमवंशानुकीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमवंश + अनुकीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; Tatpuruṣa: सोमवंशस्य अनुकीर्तनम्

• पुरुरवः: Purūravas
• पुरुरवः: Sambandha/Karta (सम्बन्ध/heading subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुरवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• कथा: story
• कथा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पुण्या: holy
• पुण्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; qualifies 'कथा'

• नहुषस्य: of Nahuṣa
• नहुषस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नहुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• कथा: story
• कथा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अद्भुता: wonderful/marvelous
• अद्भुता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; qualifies 'कथा'

Speaker

Suta (summary-style anukramanika narration within Book 1.4, describing contents/topics)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kusha
• Somavamsha
• Pururavas
• Nahusha

FAQs

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

It frames dynastic history (vaṁśa-kathā) as a sacred medium: recalling holy lineages and exemplary kings generates puṇya (spiritual merit) and transmits dharma through memorable narratives.

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

Indirectly: by praising these kathās as sanctifying, it supports the bhakti principle of śravaṇa (devotional hearing). Listening to and recounting purāṇic histories is treated as a meritorious devotional act that purifies the mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights purāṇic vaṁśānucarita (genealogical-historical recitation), which aligns with traditional anukramaṇikā methods—systematic listing and structured remembrance—useful for preserving textual and historical transmission (not a direct Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa, but a disciplined archival mode).