Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

स्वरितेतस्तनोः सप्त धातवः परिकीर्तिताः । मनुवन्वात्मनेभाषौ स्वरितेत्त्कृञुदाहृतः ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

svaritetastanoḥ sapta dhātavaḥ parikīrtitāḥ | manuvanvātmanebhāṣau svaritettkṛñudāhṛtaḥ || 65 ||

Translation

സ്വരിത-സ്വരമുള്ള ‘തൻ’ ധാതുവിൽ നിന്ന് ഏഴ് ധാതുരൂപങ്ങൾ പരികീർത്തിതമാണ്. ആത്മനേപദ-പ്രയോഗത്തിൽ ‘മനു’യും ‘വൻ’യും പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു; ‘കൃഞ്’ എന്നും ഈ പ്രസംഗത്തിൽ ഉദാഹരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.

Word by Word

• स्वरितेतः: from the svarita-it group
• स्वरितेतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वरित-इत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• तनोः: of (the) tanu (group)
• तनोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनु/तन् (प्रातिपदिक; here gaṇa-name 'tanu')
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; 'of tanu (group)'

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त (प्रातिपदिक; संख्या)
• Form: Numeral; used as count

• धातवः: roots
• धातवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• परिकीर्तिताः: are enumerated
• परिकीर्तिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• मनु: (the group) manu
• मनु: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक; वर्गनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; class-name

• वनु: (the group) vanu
• वनु: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनु (प्रातिपदिक; वर्गनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; class-name

• आत्मनेभाषौ: ātmanepada (middle-voice)
• आत्मनेभाषौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मने + भाष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual; tatpuruṣa: 'ātmanepada-speaking/ātmanepada-only'

• स्वरितेत्: svarita-it
• स्वरितेत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वरित-इत (प्रातिपदिक; truncated before following word)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (used as qualifier of kṛñ); 'svarita-it'

• कृञ्: kṛñ (root kṛ)
• कृञ्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (धातु; with anubandha ñ)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; dhātu-name 'kṛñ'

• उदाहृतः: is stated/mentioned
• उदाहृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-आ-हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga/Vyakarana context)

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 highlights that Moksha-oriented teaching in the Narada Purana also preserves Vedanga precision—showing that correct knowledge of sacred language (sound, accent, and grammar) supports accurate transmission of dharma and mantra.

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

Indirectly: by stressing correct linguistic forms and accent, it safeguards the integrity of recitation and scriptural study, which are foundational supports for sustained Vishnu-bhakti and disciplined hearing (śravaṇa) of śāstra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā: it references dhātu-derivations and ātmanepada usage, along with svarita accent—core tools for correct interpretation and pronunciation of Vedic/Sanskrit texts.