Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

नभस्वद्वृषणश्चैवापरस्मैपदि चापि हि । परं व्यवहिताश्चापि गतिसंज्ञास्तथा हि आ ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

nabhasvadvṛṣaṇaścaivāparasmaipadi cāpi hi | paraṃ vyavahitāścāpi gatisaṃjñāstathā hi ā || 6 ||

Translation

وكذلك تُعامَل «نَبْهَسْوَت» و«ڤْرِشَنَ» على أنهما أفعالٌ من طائفة البَرَسْمَيبَدَ (parasmaipada). ومثل ذلك، فالصيغ التي تُسمّى «پَرَ» (اللاحقة) وحتى «ڤْيَڤَهِتَ» (المفصولة أو المتداخَل بينها) تُوسَم أيضًا بالمصطلح الفني «گَتِي» (gati)—وهكذا يُعلَّم حقًّا.

Word by Word

• नभस्वत्: (the word) nabhasvat
• नभस्वत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘Nabhasvat’ (नाम/उदाहरण-शब्द)

• वृषणः: (the word) vṛṣaṇa
• वृषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘vṛṣaṇa’ (नाम/उदाहरण-शब्द)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (and)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (particle: ‘indeed/only’)

• परस्मैपदि: in parasmaipada
• परस्मैपदि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परस्मैपद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in parasmaipada (active voice endings)’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (also/even)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (indeed)

• परम्: further/moreover
• परम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative/neuter: ‘further/moreover’)

• व्यवहिताः: separated/intervening
• व्यवहिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + अव + धा (धातु) → व्यवहित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘separated/intervening’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात

• गति-संज्ञाः: are termed ‘gati’
• गति-संज्ञाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘having the designation “gati”’)

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (thus/likewise)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (indeed)

• आ: ā (particle)
• आ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात/उपसर्गरूप (particle ‘ā’; here as emphatic/quotational close; also used as preverb)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/śāstric register)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It shows that the Purana’s moksha-teaching tradition also preserves disciplined śāstric learning: precise understanding of Vedāṅga (especially Vyākaraṇa) is presented as supportive knowledge for clarity in mantra, scripture-study, and right discernment.

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

Indirectly: bhakti relies on correct hearing, chanting, and comprehension of sacred texts. By emphasizing technical correctness (like grammatical designations), the text protects the purity of recitation and meaning that sustain Vishnu-bhakti and scriptural devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa (Sanskrit grammar): the verse references parasmaipada classification and the technical designation gati, including cases where elements are subsequent (para) or separated by intervening words (vyavahita).