Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
तथा बाहुलकादन्ये सौत्रलौकिकवैदिकाः । सर्वे सर्वगणीयाश्च तथानेकार्थवाचिनः ॥ ७५ ॥
tathā bāhulakādanye sautralaukikavaidikāḥ | sarve sarvagaṇīyāśca tathānekārthavācinaḥ || 75 ||
Likewise, owing to prevalent usage (bāhulaka), other expressions are regarded as belonging to the sūtra tradition, the worldly register (laukika), or the Vedic register (vaidika). All of them are to be included under the relevant grammatical classes, and many of them convey multiple meanings.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It affirms that sacred understanding depends on disciplined interpretation of language—Vedic, sūtra-based, and common usage—so that dharma and mokṣa teachings are grasped without confusion.
Indirectly: bhakti is nourished by right comprehension of scripture; recognizing multiple meanings and proper registers helps a devotee avoid misreading mantras and śāstric instructions.
Vyākaraṇa (grammar): the verse points to classification by usage (laukika/vaidika/sūtra), grouping into gaṇas, and awareness that many terms are anekārtha (polysemous).