Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
अन्यार्थे तु बहुव्रीहौ ग्रामः प्राप्तोदको द्विज । पंचगू रूपवद्भार्यो मध्याह्नः ससुतादिकः ॥ ९४ ॥
anyārthe tu bahuvrīhau grāmaḥ prāptodako dvija | paṃcagū rūpavadbhāryo madhyāhnaḥ sasutādikaḥ || 94 ||
Namun apabila majmuk bahuvrīhi membawa makna selain daripada unsur literalnya, wahai yang dua kali lahir, ia menandakan: “kampung yang telah memperoleh air,” “orang yang memiliki lima ekor lembu,” “orang yang mempunyai isteri yang jelita,” dan “tengah hari beserta unsur pengiringnya (seperti matahari di puncak).”
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressed as dvija in the instructional flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames precise language (Vyākaraṇa) as part of sacred learning: correct understanding of meanings—especially implied meanings—supports accurate study, teaching, and contemplation of dharma and mokṣa-oriented scriptures.
Indirectly: bhakti depends on hearing and reciting sacred texts correctly; this verse safeguards interpretation by clarifying how compounds can indicate an implied possessor-meaning rather than a literal combination.
Vyākaraṇa (grammar), specifically the bahuvrīhi samāsa where the compound denotes “one who has/possesses X,” often in a non-literal (anyārtha) sense, illustrated through standard examples.