Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
तस्मै वाकर्मकाद्विप्र भावे कर्तरि कीर्तितः । फलव्यापरयोरेकनिष्टतायामकर्मकः ॥ ८५ ॥
tasmai vākarmakādvipra bhāve kartari kīrtitaḥ | phalavyāparayorekaniṣṭatāyāmakarmakaḥ || 85 ||
म्हणून हे विप्र, भाव किंवा कर्ता व्यक्त करताना जेव्हा फल व व्यापार एकाच आश्रयात निष्ठित असतात, तेव्हा ती धातू ‘अकर्मक’ म्हणून कीर्तित होते.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Vyakarana principles)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It safeguards correct understanding of śāstra by defining when a verb is akarmaka; precise grammar supports accurate transmission of dharma and mokṣa teachings.
Indirectly: by clarifying linguistic meaning, it prevents misreading of bhakti-oriented injunctions and praises in scripture, ensuring devotion is grounded in correct śāstric comprehension.
Vedāṅga Vyākaraṇa: the criterion for an intransitive verb—when both the action-process (vyāpāra) and its result (phala) inhere in the same locus, so no separate object is required.