Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
सुप्तिङुपग्रहलिंगनराणां कालहलूचूस्वरकर्तृयडां च । व्यत्ययमिच्छति शास्रकृदेषां सोऽपि च सिद्ध्यति बाहुलकेन ॥ ८ ॥
suptiṅupagrahaliṃganarāṇāṃ kālahalūcūsvarakartṛyaḍāṃ ca | vyatyayamicchati śāsrakṛdeṣāṃ so'pi ca siddhyati bāhulakena || 8 ||
Bei Dingen wie den Nominalendungen (suP), den Verbalendungen (tiṅ), den Präfixen (upagraha), Genus und Personen/Agens, ferner der Zeit (kāla), den Buchstaben ha, lu, cū, dem Akzent (svara), dem Handelnden (kartṛ) und dem Buchstaben yaḍ—wenn der Verfasser der grammatischen Śāstra eine Umkehrung oder einen Austausch unter ihnen beabsichtigt, wird auch dies aufgrund der Häufigkeit des Gebrauchs (bāhulaka) als gültig anerkannt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/śāstra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames śāstra as both rule-governed and usage-aware: disciplined learning (especially Vedāṅgas like Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā) supports clarity in Vedic study, which in turn aids right understanding on the path of dharma and mokṣa.
Indirectly: accurate speech, chanting, and comprehension depend on grammar and accent; such correctness strengthens mantra-recitation and scriptural hearing (śravaṇa), which are foundational supports for sustained Viṣṇu-bhakti even when the verse itself is technical.
Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā: it notes that grammatical authorities may allow substitutions and irregular forms, and that these can be accepted when backed by prevalent usage (bāhulaka), including matters of endings (suP/tiṅ) and Vedic accent (svara).