Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
नभस्वद्वृषणश्चैवापरस्मैपदि चापि हि । परं व्यवहिताश्चापि गतिसंज्ञास्तथा हि आ ॥ ६ ॥
nabhasvadvṛṣaṇaścaivāparasmaipadi cāpi hi | paraṃ vyavahitāścāpi gatisaṃjñāstathā hi ā || 6 ||
‘নভস্বৎ’ আৰু ‘বৃষণ’ এইদুয়ো পৰস্মৈপদীয় ধাতুৰূপ প্ৰয়োগ হিচাপে গ্ৰহণ কৰা হয়। তদ্ৰূপ ‘পৰ’ আৰু ‘ব্যৱহিত’ (মাজত ব্যৱধান থকা) ৰূপসমূহো ‘গতি’ সংজ্ঞাৰে নির্দেশিত—এনেকৈয়ে উপদেশ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/śāstric register)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
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.
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.
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).