Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
सुप्तिङंतं पदं विप्र सुपां सप्त विभक्तयः । स्वौजसः प्रथमा प्रोक्ता सा प्रातिपदिकात्मिका ॥ २ ॥
suptiṅaṃtaṃ padaṃ vipra supāṃ sapta vibhaktayaḥ | svaujasaḥ prathamā proktā sā prātipadikātmikā || 2 ||
हे विप्र, ‘पद’ तेच जे सुप् किंवा तिङ् प्रत्ययाने समाप्त होते. सुप्-प्रत्ययांपासून सात विभक्ती होतात. ‘सु–औ–जस्’ ही प्रथमा विभक्ती सांगितली आहे, आणि ती प्रातिपदिक (नामप्रकृती) वर आधारलेली आहे.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames Vyākaraṇa (grammar) as a Vedāṅga discipline: by defining ‘pada’ and the case-system, the verse supports precise understanding of śāstra, which is treated as a practical aid for clarity in dharma and mokṣa-oriented study.
Indirectly: bhakti practices rely on correct mantra, nāma, and scriptural recitation. By teaching the structure of words (pada) and cases (vibhakti), the verse underlines accurate utterance and comprehension—supporting disciplined Vishnu-bhakti through correct language use.
Vyākaraṇa: the definition of a grammatical ‘word’ as sup/tiṅ-ending, the seven vibhaktis, and identification of the nominative (prathamā) endings ‘su–au–jas’ as rooted in the prātipadika (nominal base).