Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
सनंदन उवाच । निरुक्तं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि वेदं श्रोत्रांगमुत्तमम् । तत्पंचविधमाख्यातं वैदिकं धातुरूपकम् ॥ १ ॥
sanaṃdana uvāca | niruktaṃ te pravakṣyāmi vedaṃ śrotrāṃgamuttamam | tatpaṃcavidhamākhyātaṃ vaidikaṃ dhāturūpakam || 1 ||
সনন্দন বললেন—আমি তোমাকে ‘নিরুক্ত’ ব্যাখ্যা করব, যা বেদের শ্রোত্রাঙ্গরূপে শ্রেষ্ঠ বেদাঙ্গ। এটি পাঁচ প্রকার বলে ঘোষিত—বৈদিক স্বভাবসম্পন্ন এবং ধাতু ও রূপের ভিত্তিতে প্রতিষ্ঠিত।
Sanandana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes Nirukta as a key Vedāṅga for truly hearing and grasping Vedic meaning, implying that accurate understanding of sacred sound supports right knowledge and liberation-oriented study.
While not directly teaching bhakti practices, it supports devotion by insisting that Vedic words and mantras be understood correctly; such clarity strengthens śraddhā and prevents misinterpretation in worship and recitation.
Nirukta is highlighted: the discipline of explaining Vedic terms through dhātus (verbal roots) and rūpas (derived forms), presented here as having a fivefold structure.