Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

तथा बाहुलकादन्ये सौत्रलौकिकवैदिकाः । सर्वे सर्वगणीयाश्च तथानेकार्थवाचिनः ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

tathā bāhulakādanye sautralaukikavaidikāḥ | sarve sarvagaṇīyāśca tathānekārthavācinaḥ || 75 ||

Translation

तसेच बहुल प्रचलनामुळे इतर शब्द ‘सौत्र’, ‘लौकिक’ किंवा ‘वैदिक’ असे मानले जातात. ते सर्व आपापल्या गणांत गणले जातात, आणि अनेक शब्द अनेक अर्थही सांगतात.

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• बाहुलकात्: from (the principle of) abundance/irregularity
• बाहुलकात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहुलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सौत्रलौकिकवैदिकाः: sūtra-based, worldly, and Vedic
• सौत्रलौकिकवैदिकाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौत्र + लौकिक + वैदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; त्रि-पद-द्वन्द्वः (sautra, laukika, vaidika)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वगणीयाः: belonging to all groups/gaṇas
• सर्वगणीयाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + गणीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (fit to be counted in all groups / belonging to all gaṇas)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय

• अनेकार्थवाचिनः: having multiple meanings
• अनेकार्थवाचिनः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक + अर्थ + वाचिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (speaking/denoting many meanings)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

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 affirms that sacred understanding depends on disciplined interpretation of language—Vedic, sūtra-based, and common usage—so that dharma and mokṣa teachings are grasped without confusion.

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

Indirectly: bhakti is nourished by right comprehension of scripture; recognizing multiple meanings and proper registers helps a devotee avoid misreading mantras and śāstric instructions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa (grammar): the verse points to classification by usage (laukika/vaidika/sūtra), grouping into gaṇas, and awareness that many terms are anekārtha (polysemous).