Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
ष्टुञेकस्तु समा ख्यातः स्मृते नारद शाब्दिकैः ॥ ४० ॥
ṣṭuñekastu samā khyātaḥ smṛte nārada śābdikaiḥ || 40 ||
ഹേ നാരദാ, ശാബ്ദികരുടെ സ്മൃതിയിൽ ‘ഷ്ടുഞേക’ പ്രസിദ്ധമാണ്; അത് ‘സമാ’ അഥവാ ഒരു വർഷത്തിന്റെ അളവിനോട് തുല്യമെന്ന് പറയപ്പെടുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in a technical/śāstra explanation)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It shows that even in Mokṣa-dharma discussions, precise śāstric language matters—right understanding of terms (śabda) supports right understanding of dharma and practice.
Indirectly: bhakti practice often depends on correct observance of time (vratas, worship cycles). The verse anchors a time-meaning through śābdika tradition, helping devotees follow disciplines accurately.
Vyākaraṇa/Śabda-śāstra: it preserves technical definitions and synonymy (here, a term equated with ‘one year’), which is useful for interpreting ritual and dharma passages.