Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

ततस्त्रिभुवनांते तु पुंस्त्रीनपुंसकात्मकम् । सर्वजीवपदांते तु जातं वशययुग्मकम् ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

tatastribhuvanāṃte tu puṃstrīnapuṃsakātmakam | sarvajīvapadāṃte tu jātaṃ vaśayayugmakam || 90 ||

Translation

പിന്നീട് ‘ത്രിഭുവന’ പദാന്തത്തിൽ രൂപം പുംലിംഗം, സ്ത്രീലിംഗം, നപുംസകലിംഗം ആയി വരുന്നു; ‘സർവജീവ’ പദാന്തത്തിൽ ‘വശയ’ എന്ന യുഗ്മധ്വനി ഉദ്ഭവിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तदनन्तरम् (adverb: thereafter)

• त्रि-भुवन-अन्ते: at the end of the three worlds
• त्रि-भुवन-अन्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + भुवन (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (in the end of the three worlds)

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle: but/indeed)

• पुंस्-स्त्री-नपुंसक-आत्मकम्: consisting of masculine, feminine and neuter (genders)
• पुंस्-स्त्री-नपुंसक-आत्मकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुंस् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक) + नपुंसक (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); द्वन्द्वपूर्वक-तत्पुरुषार्थः (having the nature of masculine, feminine and neuter)

• सर्व-जीव-पद-अन्ते: at the end of the word ‘sarvajīva’
• सर्व-जीव-पद-अन्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + जीव (प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (at the end of the word 'sarvajīva')

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेषार्थक (particle)

• जातम्: arisen, formed
• जातम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु) → जात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• वशय-युग्मकम्: the pair ‘vaśaya’
• वशय-युग्मकम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वशय (प्रातिपदिक) + युग्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); तत्पुरुषः (a pair named/characterized as ‘vaśaya’)

Speaker

Narada (in a technical Vedanga/Vyakarana-style exposition, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It highlights Vedanga (especially Vyakarana) as a sacred discipline: precise knowledge of words, endings, and grammatical categories is treated as part of Vedic mastery that supports correct understanding and transmission of scripture.

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

Indirectly: Bhakti relies on accurate recitation and comprehension of divine names and mantras; this verse situates grammatical precision as a supporting limb for preserving the purity of scriptural language used in worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyakarana/Śabda-śāstra: it references grammatical gender (masculine/feminine/neuter) and a technical rule about a specific ending producing a paired form (“vaśaya-yugmaka”), indicating instruction in word-formation and phonetic/grammatical operations.