Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
आत्मनेपदिनौ प्रोक्तौ षूङ्शीङ्द्वौ शाब्दिकैर्मुने । परस्मैपदिनः प्रोक्ता षुमुखाः सप्त धातवः ॥ ३८ ॥
ātmanepadinau proktau ṣūṅśīṅdvau śābdikairmune | parasmaipadinaḥ proktā ṣumukhāḥ sapta dhātavaḥ || 38 ||
हे मुने, शाब्दिकैः षूङ्-शीङ् इति द्वौ धातू आत्मनेपदिनौ प्रोक्तौ। षु-प्रभृतयः सप्त धातवः परस्मैपदिनः प्रोक्ताः॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights Vedāṅga-Vyākaraṇa as a disciplined means of preserving Vedic speech (śabda), implying that clarity in language supports clarity in dharma and mokṣa-oriented study.
Indirectly: correct grammatical understanding safeguards accurate recitation and interpretation of sacred names and hymns, thereby supporting Vishnu-bhakti practices grounded in precise śabda.
Vyākaraṇa: the technical classification of verbal roots (dhātus) by voice/pada—Ātmanepada vs Parasmaipada—citing specific roots (ṣūṅ, śīṅ) and a group beginning with ṣu.