Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
शब्दाः प्रोक्ता ह्यनेकार्थाः सर्वलिंगा अपि द्विज । गणपाठः सूत्रपाठो धातुपाठस्तथैव च ॥ ८४ ॥
śabdāḥ proktā hyanekārthāḥ sarvaliṃgā api dvija | gaṇapāṭhaḥ sūtrapāṭho dhātupāṭhastathaiva ca || 84 ||
Ô deux-fois-né, il est enseigné que les mots ont de multiples sens et qu’ils s’emploient pour tous les genres ; de même existent les listes de Gaṇa, la récitation des sūtra, et aussi le Dhātu-pāṭha, la liste des racines verbales.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that correct understanding of śāstra depends on disciplined knowledge of language—how words can carry multiple meanings and how grammar organizes them—so that spiritual teaching is grasped without confusion.
By highlighting precise śabda-knowledge, it supports bhakti indirectly: when names, praises, and teachings about the Divine are interpreted accurately, devotion becomes aligned with right understanding rather than misunderstanding.
Vyākaraṇa (grammar): polysemy of words, grammatical gender usage, and core study tools—gaṇa-pāṭha (word-group lists), sūtra-pāṭha (rule aphorisms), and dhātu-pāṭha (verbal roots).