Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

वृत्तिजार्णांल्लिखेदंकैर्व्यत्यस्तक्रमयोगतः । तैर्भेदयो जनं कुर्यात्संदर्भाणामशेषतः ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

vṛttijārṇāṃllikhedaṃkairvyatyastakramayogataḥ | tairbhedayo janaṃ kuryātsaṃdarbhāṇāmaśeṣataḥ || 6 ||

Translation

One should write out the metrical patterns (vṛtti), arranging them by reversing and permuting their sequence; and by those methods one should, without omission, produce the complete classification and organization of the textual compositions (sandarbhas).

Word by Word

• वृत्तिजार्णान्: the vṛtti-jārṇas (items called jārṇa related to vṛtti)
• वृत्तिजार्णान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्ति + जार्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural; तत्पुरुषः (वृत्तेः जार्णाः)

• लिखेत्: should write/inscribe
• लिखेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लिख् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should write/inscribe

• अङ्कैः: with marks/digits
• अङ्कैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (with marks/digits)

• व्यत्यस्तक्रमयोगतः: by the method of reversed sequence
• व्यत्यस्तक्रमयोगतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: व्यत्यस्त + क्रम + योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) from ‘व्यत्यस्त-क्रम-योग’ = ‘by means of reversed order arrangement’

• तैः: by/with those
• तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (by/with those)

• भेदयः: divisions/variants
• भेदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural (divisions/variants)

• जनम्: people/person
• जनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• कुर्यात्: should make/produce
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should make/do

• संदर्भाणाम्: of the compositions/contexts
• संदर्भाणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संदर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Genitive plural (of compositions/contexts)

• अशेषतः: entirely; without remainder
• अशेषतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb): ‘without remainder, entirely’

Speaker

Narada (as transmitter of technical/vedanga-oriented instruction within Purva Bhaga, Third Pada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It highlights that preserving and organizing sacred knowledge is itself a dharmic act—systematic arrangement (bheda-yojana) ensures that teachings are transmitted intact and usable for learning and practice.

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

Indirectly: Bhakti relies on accurate śāstra transmission; by properly compiling and classifying texts, devotees can access correct mantras, stotras, and instructions without confusion or loss.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Chandas-oriented technique: recording metrical patterns (vṛtti/vṛtta) with numerical indexing and sequence permutation (vyatyasta-krama) to classify and organize connected textual units (sandarbhas).