Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 194
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
पाञ्चरात्रिक दितिज विनिधनान्ते करेति च । महामाया अमोघान्ते दर्यं दैत्येन्द्र शब्दतः ॥ १९४ ॥
pāñcarātrika ditija vinidhanānte kareti ca | mahāmāyā amoghānte daryaṃ daityendra śabdataḥ || 194 ||
পাঞ্চরাত্র প্রয়োগে “দিতিজ” শব্দের পরে “-বিনিধন” প্রত্যয় যোগে “করেতি” রূপ হয়। তদ্রূপ “মহামায়া”র পরে “-অমোঘ” প্রত্যয়, আর “দর্যং”র পরে “দৈত্যেন্দ্র” শব্দ সিদ্ধ হয়—এ সবই শব্দ-প্রমাণে নির্ধারিত।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedāṅga/śabda-śāstra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames correct sacred usage (śabda) as a discipline: precise words and derivations preserve the integrity of mantras, āgamic names, and doctrinal terms used in worship and study.
Indirectly: Bhakti traditions like Pāñcarātra rely on accurate naming and recitation; this verse supports devotion by safeguarding correct linguistic forms used in Vaiṣṇava practice.
Vyākaraṇa/Śabda-śāstra: it illustrates derivational/affix-based formation and the principle of śabda-pramāṇa (authoritative linguistic testimony) for accepted forms.