Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
सनंदन उवाच । निरुक्तं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि वेदं श्रोत्रांगमुत्तमम् । तत्पंचविधमाख्यातं वैदिकं धातुरूपकम् ॥ १ ॥
sanaṃdana uvāca | niruktaṃ te pravakṣyāmi vedaṃ śrotrāṃgamuttamam | tatpaṃcavidhamākhyātaṃ vaidikaṃ dhāturūpakam || 1 ||
സനന്ദനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഞാൻ നിന്നോട് ‘നിരുക്തം’ വിശദീകരിക്കും; അത് വേദത്തിന്റെ ശ്രോത്രാംഗമായി ഉത്തമമായ വേദാംഗമാണ്. അത് അഞ്ചുവിധമെന്ന് പ്രസിദ്ധം—വൈദികസ്വഭാവമുള്ളതും ധാതുവും രൂപവും ആധാരമാക്കിയതുമാണ്.
Sanandana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes Nirukta as a key Vedāṅga for truly hearing and grasping Vedic meaning, implying that accurate understanding of sacred sound supports right knowledge and liberation-oriented study.
While not directly teaching bhakti practices, it supports devotion by insisting that Vedic words and mantras be understood correctly; such clarity strengthens śraddhā and prevents misinterpretation in worship and recitation.
Nirukta is highlighted: the discipline of explaining Vedic terms through dhātus (verbal roots) and rūpas (derived forms), presented here as having a fivefold structure.