Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

स्वरितेतः षट् ततश्च प्रोक्ता मिलमुखा मुने । कृतीप्रभृतय श्चापि परस्मैपदिनस्रयः ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

svaritetaḥ ṣaṭ tataśca proktā milamukhā mune | kṛtīprabhṛtaya ścāpi parasmaipadinasrayaḥ || 62 ||

Translation

ومن طائفة السَّفَريتَا (النبرة المميَّزة) تُعلَّم بعد ذلك ستُّ صيغ، أيها الحكيم؛ ويُعلَن أيضًا ما ابتدأ بـ milamukha. وكذلك الصيغ التي تبتدئ بـ kṛtī تُفهَم أنها من استعمال parasmaipada (الصيغة الفاعلة).

Word by Word

• स्वरितेतः: from the svarita-it group
• स्वरितेतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वरित-इत (प्रातिपदिक; स्वरित + इत)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; adjective used substantively; 'from the svarita-it (class)'

• षट्: six
• षट्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष् (प्रातिपदिक; संख्या)
• Form: Numeral; (commonly) Nominative/Accusative, Plural-like indeclinable form; used as count

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अव्यय); 'then/from there'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चय)

• प्रोक्ताः: are declared
• प्रोक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; 'having been stated/declared'

• मिलमुखाः: (the) milamukha (named group)
• मिलमुखाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिल + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; tatpuruṣa: 'mila-mukha' (having 'mila' as initial/face) used as a class-name

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• कृतीप्रभृतयः: those beginning with kṛtī
• कृतीप्रभृतयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृती + प्रभृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; tatpuruṣa: 'beginning with kṛtī'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चय)

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

• परस्मैपदिनः: parasmaipada (active-voice)
• परस्मैपदिनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परस्मैपदिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; 'parasmaipada-using'

• आश्रयः: are dependent/attached
• आश्रयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (intended; form may appear as sg in some recensions); 'dependents/attached ones'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

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 Moksha Dharma in the Narada Purana also includes disciplined Vedic learning: correct accent (śikṣā) and correct verbal usage (vyākaraṇa) are treated as supports for preserving śāstra and transmitting liberating knowledge without distortion.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing accurate recitation and grammatical clarity, it safeguards the integrity of mantras, stotras, and scriptural teachings that nourish Vishnu-bhakti; devotion is strengthened when the words of prayer and scripture are preserved correctly.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa: the verse references svarita (Vedic accent) and classifies certain forms as parasmaipada (active voice), a practical grammatical rule-set used in correct chanting and interpretation.