Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88

Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa

Devanagari script

फलव्यापारयोर्द्धातुराश्रये तु तिङः स्मृताः । फले प्रधानं व्यापारस्तिङ्र्थस्तु विशेषणम् ॥ ८८ ॥

Transliteration

phalavyāpārayorddhāturāśraye tu tiṅaḥ smṛtāḥ | phale pradhānaṃ vyāpārastiṅrthastu viśeṣaṇam || 88 ||

Translation

ഫലവും വ്യാപാരവും—ഇരുവിന്റെയും ആശ്രയമായ ധാതുവിനെ സംബന്ധിച്ച് തിങ്-പ്രത്യയങ്ങൾ സ്മൃതമാണ്. ഫലം പ്രസ്താവിക്കുമ്പോൾ വ്യാപാരമാണ് പ്രധാനം; തിങ്-അർത്ഥം വിശേഷണമായി നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു॥ ൮൮ ॥

Word by Word

• फल-व्यापारयोः: of (the) result and activity
• फल-व्यापारयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक) + व्यापार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual (द्विवचन); द्वन्द्व-समासः (फलः च व्यापारः च)

• धातु-राश्रये: in the basis of the root
• धातु-राश्रये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातु (प्रातिपदिक) + आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धातोः आश्रये)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) expressing contrast/emphasis

• तिङः: tiṅ-endings (verbal terminations)
• तिङः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिङ् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; technical term for verbal endings

• स्मृताः: are regarded
• स्मृताः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (कृत्: क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; passive sense ‘are considered/remembered’

• फले: in the result
• फले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• प्रधानम्: primary
• प्रधानम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with implied ‘(something)’/or with ‘व्यापारः’ by sense as predicate adjective

• व्यापारः: activity/operation
• व्यापारः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यापार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• तिङ्-अर्थः: the meaning of tiṅ (verbal ending)
• तिङ्-अर्थः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिङ् (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तिङः अर्थः)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• विशेषणम्: a qualifier/adjective
• विशेषणम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशेषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate nominal

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It frames precise understanding of speech (śabda) through Vyākaraṇa as a support for right knowledge; clarity about action and result aids disciplined study of śāstra, which is treated as a means toward Mokṣa-oriented discernment.

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

Indirectly: by sharpening grammatical comprehension, it strengthens correct recitation, hearing, and interpretation of Vishnu-centered teachings—supporting bhakti practices that rely on accurate mantra and śāstra understanding.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa (grammar): it distinguishes the dhātu’s relation to action (vyāpāra) and result (phala), and explains that tiṅ-endings contribute qualifying information such as person/number/tense/mood to the verb’s meaning.