Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

सुप्तिङुपग्रहलिंगनराणां कालहलूचूस्वरकर्तृयडां च । व्यत्ययमिच्छति शास्रकृदेषां सोऽपि च सिद्ध्यति बाहुलकेन ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

suptiṅupagrahaliṃganarāṇāṃ kālahalūcūsvarakartṛyaḍāṃ ca | vyatyayamicchati śāsrakṛdeṣāṃ so'pi ca siddhyati bāhulakena || 8 ||

Translation

ସୁପ୍ (ନାମ-ବିଭକ୍ତି), ତିଙ୍ (କ୍ରିୟା-ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ), ଉପଗ୍ରହ (ଉପସର୍ଗ), ଲିଙ୍ଗ ଓ ନର/କର୍ତ୍ତା, ଏବଂ କାଳ, ହ-ଲୁ-ଚୂ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ସ୍ୱର, କର୍ତୃ ଓ ଯଡ୍—ଏମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରକୃତ୍ ଯଦି ବ୍ୟତ୍ୟୟ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ବାହୁଲ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଚଳନରେ ସେଥି ମଧ୍ୟ ସିଦ୍ଧ ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• सुप्तिङ्: sup and tiṅ (nominal & verbal endings)
• सुप्तिङ्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुप् + तिङ् (प्रातिपदिक; द्वन्द्व-संज्ञा)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक-संज्ञा (technical term); प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — “sup and tiṅ (nominal and verbal endings)”

• उपग्रहलिङ्गनराणाम्: of upagraha, liṅga, and nara (categories)
• उपग्रहलिङ्गनराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपग्रह + लिङ्ग + नर (प्रातिपदिक; समाहार-द्वन्द्व)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine) — “of upagraha, liṅga, and nara (technical categories)”

• कालहलूचूस्वरकर्तृयडाम्: of kāla, hal, ū, cū, svara, kartṛ, yaḍ
• कालहलूचूस्वरकर्तृयडाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल + हल् + ऊ + चू + स्वर + कर्तृ + यड् (प्रातिपदिक; समाहार-द्वन्द्व)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine) — “of kāla, hal, ū, cū, svara, kartṛ, yaḍ (technical items)”

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• व्यत्ययम्: transposition, interchange
• व्यत्ययम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यत्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• इच्छति: desires, intends
• इच्छति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• शास्त्रकृत्: the śāstra-author (grammarian)
• शास्त्रकृत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शास्त्र + कृ (धातु) + क्विप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्विप्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun); प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine) — “the author of the śāstra”

• एषाम्: of these
• एषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), सर्वलिङ्ग (pronoun)

• सः: that (he/it)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) — “also/even”

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• सिद्ध्यति: is accomplished, becomes established
• सिद्ध्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• बाहुलकेन: by (the principle of) common/varied usage
• बाहुलकेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहुलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — “by abundance/variety (of usage)”

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/śāstra 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 śāstra as both rule-governed and usage-aware: disciplined learning (especially Vedāṅgas like Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā) supports clarity in Vedic study, which in turn aids right understanding on the path of dharma and mokṣa.

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

Indirectly: accurate speech, chanting, and comprehension depend on grammar and accent; such correctness strengthens mantra-recitation and scriptural hearing (śravaṇa), which are foundational supports for sustained Viṣṇu-bhakti even when the verse itself is technical.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā: it notes that grammatical authorities may allow substitutions and irregular forms, and that these can be accepted when backed by prevalent usage (bāhulaka), including matters of endings (suP/tiṅ) and Vedic accent (svara).