Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
ऊदृदंतैर्यौति रुक्ष्णुशूङ्स्नुनुक्षुश्चिडीङ्श्रिभिः । वृङ्वृञ्भ्यां च विनैकाचोऽजंतेषु निहताः स्मृताः ॥ ७७ ॥
ūdṛdaṃtairyauti rukṣṇuśūṅsnunukṣuściḍīṅśribhiḥ | vṛṅvṛñbhyāṃ ca vinaikāco'jaṃteṣu nihatāḥ smṛtāḥ || 77 ||
Avec l’opération marquée par ū-, dṛ- et dant-, et dans des formes telles que «yauti», de même avec les racines rukṣṇu, śūṅ, snunukṣu, et avec les marqueurs ciḍ, īṅ et śri—ainsi qu’avec vṛṅ et vṛñ—sauf là où il n’y a qu’une seule voyelle (eka-ac) ; dans les désinences non ātmanepada (a-jaṃta), ces marqueurs doivent être tenus pour « retranchés, supprimés ».
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada technical dharma/vedanga knowledge)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes Vedanga mastery—especially Vyakarana—as a support for dharma and moksha: correct linguistic form protects the intended meaning of mantra, scripture, and teaching.
Indirectly: Bhakti practices rely on accurate names, mantras, and recitations; this technical rule safeguards purity of utterance so devotion is expressed without distortion.
Vyakarana: a sutra-like rule about when certain grammatical markers/augments are considered elided (nihata) under specified root/affix conditions, aiding correct derivation and recitation.