Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37

Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa

Devanagari script

सुश्रीर्भानुः स्वयंभूश्च कर्ता रौ गौस्तु नौरिति । अनङ्घान्गोधुग्लिट् च द्वे त्रयश्चत्वार एव च ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

suśrīrbhānuḥ svayaṃbhūśca kartā rau gaustu nauriti | anaṅghāngodhugliṭ ca dve trayaścatvāra eva ca || 37 ||

Translation

„(Die Bezeichnungen sind:) Suśrī, Bhānu, Svayaṃbhū, Kartā; ferner Rau; ‚Gauḥ‘ und ‚Nauḥ‘. Weiterhin (die Formen) Anaṅghān und Godhugliṭ; sowie auch die Zahlengruppen zwei, drei und vier.“

Word by Word

• सुश्रीः: good fortune/beautiful splendor
• सुश्रीः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भानुः: the Sun
• भानुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्वयम्भूः: the self-born (Brahmā)
• स्वयम्भूः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय) + भू (धातु/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (स्वयम्-भू = self-born)

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

• कर्ता: creator/doer
• कर्ता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक कृदन्त (agent noun/तृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रौ: (interjection)
• रौ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Interjection)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: रौ (अव्यय/उद्गार)
• Form: उद्गार/निपात (interjection; text-variant/onomatopoeic)

• गौः: cow
• गौः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (क्वचित् पुं), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेष-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• नौः: boat/ship
• नौः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नौ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• अनङ्घान्: blameless (ones)
• अनङ्घान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनङ्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• गोधुग्लिट्: cow-milker (textual form)
• गोधुग्लिट्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + धुग् (प्रातिपदिक) + लिट् (अव्यय/पाठभेद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; पाठदुष्कर/छान्दस; सम्भाव्यः तत्पुरुष (गो-धुग् = 'cow-milker') + लिट् इति पाठाङ्ग

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

• द्वे: two
• द्वे: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन; संख्या

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संख्या

• चत्वारः: four
• चत्वारः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर् (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संख्या

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

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

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical enumerative passage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It signals that liberation-oriented teaching in the Purana also preserves precise Vedic technical vocabulary—names, forms, and enumerations that support correct remembrance and disciplined recitation.

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

Indirectly: devotion in the Narada Purana is not merely emotional; it is strengthened by accurate śravaṇa and kīrtana—right utterance and retention of sacred terms used in Vedic and Purāṇic transmission.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga-style listing of specific forms/terms and number-groupings—typical of Śikṣā (phonetics/recitation) and Vyākaraṇa (forms/usage) used to standardize chanting and textual learning.