Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
एकादश पदाद्यास्तु ह्यात्मनेपदिनो मताः । राधोः कर्मक एवात्र वृद्धौ स्वादिचुरादिके ॥ ५२ ॥
ekādaśa padādyāstu hyātmanepadino matāḥ | rādhoḥ karmaka evātra vṛddhau svādicurādike || 52 ||
‘पद’ इत्यादी पहिली अकरा रूपे आत्मनेपदी मानली आहेत. येथे ‘राध्’ धातू कर्मक (सकर्मक) धरला आहे, आणि हा नियम वृद्धी-प्रयोगात स्वादी व चुरादी गणांत लागू होतो.
Sanatkumara (instructing Narada in śāstra/technical knowledge as part of mokṣa-dharma teaching)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that mokṣa-dharma is supported by śāstra-clarity: correct understanding of language (Vyākaraṇa) protects the intended meaning of teachings and mantras, preventing confusion in dharma and spiritual practice.
Indirectly: bhakti relies on accurately grasping names, hymns, and scriptural statements; this verse models disciplined study of Vedāṅga (grammar) so that devotion to Bhagavān is grounded in correct comprehension rather than misread words.
Vyākaraṇa: identification of Ātmanepada usage, transitivity (karmakatva), vowel-strengthening (vṛddhi), and gaṇa-grouping (Svādi/Curādi) for correct derivation and interpretation of Sanskrit verbal forms.