Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
द्वितीयश्च तृतीयश्च चतुर्थः षष्टपंचमौ । एतादशः कतिपयः कतिथः कति नारद ॥ ६२ ॥
dvitīyaśca tṛtīyaśca caturthaḥ ṣaṣṭapaṃcamau | etādaśaḥ katipayaḥ katithaḥ kati nārada || 62 ||
« Le deuxième, le troisième et le quatrième ; le sixième et le cinquième » : ainsi, de cette manière, certains sont comptés comme « quelques-uns », d’autres comme « un nombre déterminé ». Combien y en a-t-il, ô Nārada ?
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse reflects a pedagogical moment in Moksha-dharma dialogue: the teacher presses Nārada to clarify a structured enumeration, emphasizing precision in understanding categories before drawing spiritual conclusions.
It does not directly teach bhakti practices; instead, it supports bhakti-oriented study by insisting on clear comprehension of the teaching’s structure—an essential step for correctly applying Narada Muni’s teachings on Vishnu Bhakti elsewhere in the discourse.
It implicitly highlights Vyākaraṇa-style semantic precision in number-words and quantifiers (kati/katipaya/katitha), useful for correctly interpreting enumerations in śāstra and Purāṇic summaries.