Shloka 29 - Adhyaya 53 - Second Quarter - Purva Bhaga | Bengali | Vedapath

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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

सहोऽनुदात्तेदेकस्तु रमैकोऽप्यात्मनैपदी । सदस्रय उदात्तेतः कुचाद्वेदा उदात्त इत् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

saho'nudāttedekastu ramaiko'pyātmanaipadī | sadasraya udāttetaḥ kucādvedā udātta it || 29 ||

Translation

নিয়মসমূহে ‘সহ’কে অনুদাত্তযুক্ত ধরা হয়েছে; ‘রম’ একরূপ হয়েও আত্মনেপদী বলা হয়েছে। ‘সদস্রয়’ উদাত্তচিহ্নিত; আর ‘কুচ’ থেকে ‘বেদাঃ’ও উদাত্তযুক্ত বলে গৃহীত॥২৯॥

Word by Word

सहः‘saha’ (as an item/name)

अनुदात्त-इत्anudātta it-marker

एकःone

तुbut/indeed

रमा‘ramā’ (as an item/name)

एकःone

अपिalso

आत्मनेपदी(is) ātmanepada

सद-स्रयःthe ‘sad-sraya’ class

उदात्त-इत्udātta it-marker

कुचात्from ‘kuca’ (onwards/from)

वेदाःthe Vedas / (items called) ‘veda’

उदात्तःudātta

इत्it-marker

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada the technical marks of Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa usage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

Narada

Sanatkumara

Veda

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that correct Vedic recitation depends on precise phonetics—especially udātta/anudātta accents—because mantra efficacy and faithful transmission of Vedic knowledge rely on accurate sound.

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

While not directly devotional, it supports bhakti practice by safeguarding mantra-śravaṇa and japa: devotion expressed through Vedic or Vaiṣṇava mantra recitation must preserve correct pronunciation and accent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (phonetics) through udātta/anudātta accent indications, and Vyākaraṇa usage through noting forms that take ātmanepada (middle-voice) endings.