Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
समुच्चये गुरुं चेशं भजस्वान्वाचये त्वट ॥ च द्वयोः क्रमात् । भिक्षामानय गां चापि वाक्यमेवानयोर्भवेत् ॥ ९५ ॥
samuccaye guruṃ ceśaṃ bhajasvānvācaye tvaṭa || ca dvayoḥ kramāt | bhikṣāmānaya gāṃ cāpi vākyamevānayorbhavet || 95 ||
In a combined injunction (samuccaya), one should worship the Guru and the Lord (Īśa); and where there are two alternative injunctions, the order is to be followed. Likewise, in commands such as “Bring alms (bhikṣā)” and “Bring a cow,” the operative force lies in the verbal instruction itself.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/nyaya context within Moksha Dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links liberation-oriented practice to correct discipline: worship is directed both to the Guru (who transmits knowledge) and to the Lord (the ultimate refuge), while right understanding of injunctions prevents confusion in dharma and sadhana.
Bhakti is grounded in proper orientation—service to the Guru and worship of Īśvara together—so devotion is not merely emotional but guided by authoritative instruction and right order in practice.
It reflects Vedanga-style analysis of language and meaning—how sentences (vākya) function as authoritative commands, how combined injunctions are applied, and how sequence (krama) resolves multiple directives.