Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

ततस्रयोऽनुदात्तेतः पूङाद्याः परिकीर्तिताः । हृपरस्मैपदी चात्मनेभाषास्तु गुपात्रयः ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

tatasrayo'nudāttetaḥ pūṅādyāḥ parikīrtitāḥ | hṛparasmaipadī cātmanebhāṣāstu gupātrayaḥ || 32 ||

Translation

Kemudian, tiga golongan yang bermula dengan “pūṅ-” dinyatakan sebagai anudātta (aksen rendah). Dan golongan akar yang bermula dengan “hṛ-” ialah Parasmaipada; sedangkan tiga golongan “gu-” disebut sebagai Ātmanepada (bentuk suara tengah).

Word by Word

• ततस्: then/thereafter
• ततस्: सम्बन्ध/अधिकरण (सम्बन्धः/Adverbial relation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततस् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), अव्यय-प्रकारः: अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अनुदात्तेतः: having anudātta as it-marker / marked with anudātta-it
• अनुदात्तेतः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुदात्त-इत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (अनुदात्त + इत), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (adjective)

• पूङाद्याः: the group beginning with pūṅ
• पूङाद्याः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूङ्-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (पूङ् + आदि), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• परिकीर्तिताः: are proclaimed/declared
• परिकीर्तिताः: क्रियापद (Predicate/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-कीर्तित (कृदन्त; √कीर्त्/कीर्तय् धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘are declared’

• हृ: the root hṛ
• हृ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: धातुनाम (root-name used as nominal), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• परस्मैपदी: parasmaipada (taking parasmaipada endings)
• परस्मैपदी: विशेषण (Adjectival to ‘हृ’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परस्मैपदिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• आत्मनेभाषाः: ātmanepada-terms/expressions
• आत्मनेभाषाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मने-भाषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (आत्मने + भाषा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle: but/indeed)

• गुपात्रयः: the three (roots) beginning with gup / the gup-triad
• गुपात्रयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुप-त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: द्विगु (त्रय = संख्या + गुप), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (instructing in a technical Vyakarana-style enumeration within the Moksha Dharma section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It links liberation-oriented Dharma with precision in sacred speech: correct accent (anudātta) and correct verb-voice (parasmaipada/ātmanepada) preserve mantra integrity, which the tradition treats as essential for effective study and disciplined practice.

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

Indirectly: Bhakti is strengthened when hymns and names are recited correctly. This verse supports devotion by emphasizing the technical safeguards (accent and verbal usage) that keep scriptural recitation faithful.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga knowledge of Śikṣā (phonetics/accents like anudātta) and Vyākaraṇa (verb classification into Parasmaipada and Ātmanepada) is highlighted through a list-style rule for correct linguistic application.