Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
कितधातुरुदात्तेञ्च दानशानोभयात्मकौ । स्वरितेतः पचाद्यंकाः परस्मैपदिनो मताः ॥ ३४ ॥
kitadhāturudātteñca dānaśānobhayātmakau | svaritetaḥ pacādyaṃkāḥ parasmaipadino matāḥ || 34 ||
Roots marked with ‘kiṭ’, and those bearing udātta, are taught as belonging to both voices (usable in both Parasmaipada and Ātmanepada). But those with svarita accent, and the roots of the ‘pac-ādi’ class, are regarded as Parasmaipada (active-voice) roots.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the Vedanga of Vyakarana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights that precise Vedic speech—knowing accents and grammatical voice—supports correct mantra usage and disciplined study, which the Purana presents as an aid to dharma and inner purification on the moksha path.
Indirectly: devotion is strengthened when recitation and worship are performed correctly. This grammatical guidance safeguards the accuracy of sacred utterance used in Vishnu-bhakti practices.
Vyakarana and Shiksha: how Vedic accents (udātta/svarita) and root-class markers relate to verb voice (parasmaipada vs ubhayapada), a practical rule-set for correct conjugation and recitation.