Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
रभद्यब्दयनुदात्तेतो ञिक्ष्विदोतात्त इन्मतः । परस्मैपदिनः पंच दश स्कंम्भ्वादयस्तथा ॥ ३३ ॥
rabhadyabdayanudātteto ñikṣvidotātta inmataḥ | parasmaipadinaḥ paṃca daśa skaṃmbhvādayastathā || 33 ||
Daripada golongan akar yang bermula dengan rabh dan daripada kelas abda, yang bertanda anudātta; dan daripada golongan akar yang bermula dengan kṣvid, yang mempunyai penanda it ṇi serta beraksen udātta—menurut pandangan ini—terdapat lima belas akar Parasmaipada, bermula dengan skambh dan seterusnya.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical śāstra)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It shows that mokṣa-dharma study in the Narada Purana includes disciplined Vedāṅga learning—especially grammar and accent—so that Vedic recitation and scriptural understanding remain precise and error-free.
Indirectly: correct śabda (sound) and meaning support correct mantra and stotra usage; such accuracy strengthens Viṣṇu-bhakti practices by preserving the intended form and sense of sacred speech.
Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā: it discusses dhātu-grouping, parasmaipada usage, and accent/it-markers (udātta/anudātta) used to classify verbal roots in grammatical tradition.