Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
साधु वासिश्छिनत्त्येवं स्थाली पचति वै मुने । धातोः सकर्मकाद्भावे कर्मण्यपि लप्रत्ययाः ॥ ८४ ॥
sādhu vāsiśchinattyevaṃ sthālī pacati vai mune | dhātoḥ sakarmakādbhāve karmaṇyapi lapratyayāḥ || 84 ||
Baik sekali! Wahai resi, demikianlah dikatakan: ‘pahat memotong’ dan ‘periuk memasak’. Walau akar kata bersifat transitif, afiks kṛt ‘la’ dapat dipakai dalam makna tindakan (bhāva) maupun objek (karma).
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It emphasizes that mokṣa-oriented study also requires śāstra-siddhi: correct understanding of language (Vyākaraṇa) so that Vedic and Purāṇic teachings are interpreted precisely, without error.
Indirectly: bhakti practices depend on correct mantra, stotra, and śāstra comprehension. This verse models disciplined scriptural learning as a support for steady devotion rather than emotional confusion.
Vyākaraṇa: it illustrates how transitive roots can appear with kṛt-affixes in bhāva (action) and karma (object) senses, using examples like “the adze cuts” and “the pot cooks.”