Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
कविकल्पः कविदेश्यः प्रकारवचने तथा । पटुजातीयः कुत्सायां वैद्यपाशः प्रशंसने ॥ ५७ ॥
kavikalpaḥ kavideśyaḥ prakāravacane tathā | paṭujātīyaḥ kutsāyāṃ vaidyapāśaḥ praśaṃsane || 57 ||
Les expressions « kavikalpa » et « kavideśya » s’emploient au sens de décrire une « manière » ou un « mode » (prakāra). De même, « paṭu-jātīya » est utilisé lorsqu’on exprime le blâme, tandis que « vaidya-pāśa » sert à exprimer l’éloge.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/lexical register)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined speech and correct contextual meaning—an aid to dharma and self-clarity—by showing how specific terms shift sense between description, censure, and praise.
Indirectly: bhakti is safeguarded by right understanding and right expression; accurate language prevents misinterpretation of teachings and supports sincere praise (praśaṃsā) of the divine.
Vedāṅga-oriented lexical precision (Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta): recognizing that certain words are conventionally used for ‘mode of expression,’ ‘censure,’ or ‘praise’ depending on context.