Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
सूत्राद्या अष्ट चाप्यत्र ञ्यन्ता प्रोक्ता मनीषिभिः । धात्वर्थे प्रातिपदिकाद्वहुलं चेष्टवन्मतम् ॥ ७२ ॥
sūtrādyā aṣṭa cāpyatra ñyantā proktā manīṣibhiḥ | dhātvarthe prātipadikādvahulaṃ ceṣṭavanmatam || 72 ||
Ici, les sages ont encore enseigné huit formations dérivées commençant par « sūtra », connues sous le nom de formes « ñyanta ». Et lorsque le sens est celui d’une racine verbale (action, opération), il est largement admis—selon l’opinion de Ceṣṭavat—qu’un tel emploi peut aussi se tirer d’un thème nominal.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/Vyakarana-oriented passage within Moksha Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that disciplined understanding of śabda (language) through Vyākaraṇa supports accurate grasp of dharma and mokṣa teachings, since meaning depends on correct derivation and usage.
Indirectly: devotion in the Purana relies on correct recitation and comprehension of sacred names and teachings; this verse highlights grammatical precision as a support for faithful study and chanting.
Vyākaraṇa (Sanskrit grammar): it mentions ñyanta derivative formations and the principle that, in conveying verbal-root meaning, derivation/usage may occur from a nominal base (prātipadika) according to an accepted grammatical view.