Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
स्वरितेदुर्णुञाख्यातो धातुरेको मुनीश्वर । घुमुखास्त्रय उद्दिष्टाः परस्मैपदिनस्तथा ॥ ३९ ॥
svaritedurṇuñākhyāto dhātureko munīśvara | ghumukhāstraya uddiṣṭāḥ parasmaipadinastathā || 39 ||
Wahai pemimpin para resi, ada satu akar yang dikenal sebagai “svarita–ed–ur–ṇuñ”. Demikian pula tiga bentuk yang bermula dengan “ghu” diajarkan, dan itu juga termasuk parasmaipada.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instructing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse shows that even highly technical śāstra—here, vyākaraṇa classifications of dhātus and parasmaipada—belongs to the broader discipline of right knowledge (jñāna) that supports clarity of scripture-study, which in turn steadies mokṣa-oriented inquiry.
Indirectly: by stressing precise śāstric understanding of sacred language, it supports accurate recitation and comprehension of Vishnu-stuti and Purāṇic teaching—foundational aids for disciplined bhakti and śravaṇa (listening).
Vedāṅga Vyākaraṇa: identification of dhātu markers and the parasmaipada category, reflecting the tradition’s technical rules for analyzing verbal roots and their conjugational behavior.