Shloka 79 - Adhyaya 52 - Second Quarter - Purva Bhaga | Oriya | Vedapath

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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa

Devanagari script

अचोरयञ्चोरयेच्चोर्यात् अचूचुरदचोरिष्यदित्येवं दश वै गणाः । प्रयोजके भावयति सनीच्छायां बुभूषति । क्रियासमभिहारे तु पंडितो बोभूयते मुने ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

acorayañcorayeccoryāt acūcuradacoriṣyadityevaṃ daśa vai gaṇāḥ | prayojake bhāvayati sanīcchāyāṃ bubhūṣati | kriyāsamabhihāre tu paṃḍito bobhūyate mune || 79 ||

Translation

ଏଭଳି ‘ଅଚୋରୟତ୍’, ‘ଚୋରୟେତ୍’, ‘ଚୋର୍ୟାତ୍’, ‘ଅଚୂଚୁରତ୍’, ‘ଅଚୋରିଷ୍ୟତ୍’ ଆଦି ରୂପଦ୍ୱାରା ସତ୍ୟେ ଦଶ ଗଣ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ। ପ୍ରୟୋଜକ (କାରଣ) ପ୍ରୟୋଗରେ ‘ଭାବୟତି’—ଅନ୍ୟକୁ କର୍ମରେ ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତ କରାଏ। ସନୀଚ୍ଛା ପ୍ରୟୋଗରେ ‘ବୁଭୂଷତି’—ହେବା/କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ। କ୍ରିୟା-ସମଭିହାର (ଇଣ୍ଟେନ୍ସିଭ) ପ୍ରୟୋଗରେ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ‘ବୋଭୂୟତେ’—ବାରମ୍ବାର କିମ୍ବା ଦୃଢ଼ଭାବେ କ୍ରିୟା କରେ, ହେ ମୁନେ।

Word by Word

अचोरयत्(he) was causing to steal

चोरयेत्(he) should cause to steal

चोर्यात्(he) should cause to steal

अचूचुरत्(he) caused to steal (perfect)

अचोरिष्यत्(he) would cause to steal

इतिthus

एवम्in this way

दशten

वैindeed

गणाःgroups/classes

प्रयोजकेin the causative (usage) / in the instigator-context

भावयति(he) causes to be / makes (someone) do

सनीच्छायाम्in the desire to obtain (something)

बुभूषतिwishes to be / desires

क्रियासमभिहारेin the intensive/repeated performance of an action

तुbut/indeed

पण्डितःthe learned man

बोभूयतेacts repeatedly/with intensity; becomes intensely

मुनेO sage

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/Vyakarana context)

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 frames disciplined śāstric learning—especially Vyākaraṇa (grammar)—as a tool for clarity of meaning, which supports right understanding (samyag-jñāna) in Mokṣa-dharma.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing precise language and intention (causative, desiderative, intensive meanings), it supports accurate recitation and comprehension of mantras and Vishnu-stuti, which strengthens bhakti through correct understanding.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa (Sanskrit grammar): verb-class groupings (daśa gaṇāḥ) and how causative (ṇij), desiderative (san), and intensive (yaṅ) usages shift meaning in real sentences.