Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
अष्टमं नवमं चापि पूर्वं स्यादंतिमं पुनः । द्वयमेकैकमथ च द्वयद्वयमथ द्वयम् ॥ ११२ ॥
aṣṭamaṃ navamaṃ cāpi pūrvaṃ syādaṃtimaṃ punaḥ | dvayamekaikamatha ca dvayadvayamatha dvayam || 112 ||
अष्टमं नवमं चैव पूर्वं विन्यस्यते पुनः । ततः परं चान्तिमं स्यात्; द्वयं युग्मं ततः क्रमात् ॥ एकैकं च ततः कुर्याद्, द्वयद्वयेन च पुनः; अन्ते द्वयमेव च ॥
Narada (in a technical instructional passage within Book 1.3’s Vedanga/arrangement material)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined order (krama) and method in sacred learning—showing that even technical sequencing is part of dharma, preserving accuracy in transmission of Vedic sciences.
Indirectly: bhakti is strengthened when scripture and ritual knowledge are preserved without distortion; correct arrangement supports correct understanding and practice offered to the Divine.
A procedural rule of arrangement/grouping—placing certain items first/last and reciting or listing in pairs and singly—typical of Vedanga-style technical instruction used in recitation, metrics, or ritual organization.