Shloka 39

Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे शिक्षानिरूपणं नामैकविंशोऽध्यायः ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge śikṣānirūpaṇaṃ nāmaikaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ || 21 ||

Translation

かくして、聖なる『ブリハン・ナーラディーヤ・プラーナ』後篇（ウッタラ・バーガ）における「Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa（音声・誦読の説示）」と名づけられた第二十一章は終わる。

Word by Word

• iti: thus; so (end-quote marker)
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotation/closure particle (इति-वाचक)

• śrī: venerable; sacred
• śrī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Indeclinable honorific used as prefix (अव्ययीभाववत् उपसर्गवत् प्रयोगः)

• bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: in the Uttarabhāga (latter section) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (निर्देश/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-प्रधानः): ‘बृहन्नारदीयपुराणस्य उत्तरभागे’

• śikṣā-nirūpaṇam: the exposition of phonetics/education (Śikṣā)
• śikṣā-nirūpaṇam: Karta (कर्ता) / Viṣaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śikṣā (प्रातिपदिक) + nirūpaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी): ‘शिक्षायाः निरूपणम्’

• nāma: named; called
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/title marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), naming particle (नाम-शब्दः) used to indicate title

• eka-viṃśaḥ: twenty-first
• eka-viṃśaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक) + viṃśati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); द्विगु-समासः (संख्यापूर्वपद): ‘एकविंशः’ = 21st

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta (traditional Purāṇic colophon/narrator marker)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It functions as the chapter colophon, formally closing the Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa adhyāya and emphasizing that correct sound, pronunciation, and recitation discipline are integral to preserving Vedic meaning and dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Indirectly: by concluding a Śikṣā chapter, it implies that devotional practices involving mantra and nāma-japa rely on disciplined, respectful utterance—supporting bhakti through purity and accuracy of sacred sound.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā, the Vedāṅga dealing with phonetics and recitation—i.e., the technical foundation for correct articulation, intonation, and preservation of scriptural transmission.