Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
साधु वासिश्छिनत्त्येवं स्थाली पचति वै मुने । धातोः सकर्मकाद्भावे कर्मण्यपि लप्रत्ययाः ॥ ८४ ॥
sādhu vāsiśchinattyevaṃ sthālī pacati vai mune | dhātoḥ sakarmakādbhāve karmaṇyapi lapratyayāḥ || 84 ||
“Benar sekali!” Maka demikianlah, wahai muni: ‘beliung memotong’ dan ‘periuk memasak.’ Walaupun akar kata kerja itu transitif (sakarmaka), imbuhan kṛt ‘la’ boleh dikenakan dalam makna perbuatan (bhāva) dan juga dalam makna objek (karma).
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It emphasizes that mokṣa-oriented study also requires śāstra-siddhi: correct understanding of language (Vyākaraṇa) so that Vedic and Purāṇic teachings are interpreted precisely, without error.
Indirectly: bhakti practices depend on correct mantra, stotra, and śāstra comprehension. This verse models disciplined scriptural learning as a support for steady devotion rather than emotional confusion.
Vyākaraṇa: it illustrates how transitive roots can appear with kṛt-affixes in bhāva (action) and karma (object) senses, using examples like “the adze cuts” and “the pot cooks.”