Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
द्वितीयश्च तृतीयश्च चतुर्थः षष्टपंचमौ । एतादशः कतिपयः कतिथः कति नारद ॥ ६२ ॥
dvitīyaśca tṛtīyaśca caturthaḥ ṣaṣṭapaṃcamau | etādaśaḥ katipayaḥ katithaḥ kati nārada || 62 ||
இரண்டாம், மூன்றாம், நான்காம்; ஆறாம் மற்றும் ஐந்தாம்—இவ்வாறு சில ‘கதிபய’ (சில) என்றும், சில ‘கதித’ (நிச்சய எண்ணிக்கை) என்றும் கூறப்படுகின்றன. நாரதரே, அவை எத்தனை?
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse reflects a pedagogical moment in Moksha-dharma dialogue: the teacher presses Nārada to clarify a structured enumeration, emphasizing precision in understanding categories before drawing spiritual conclusions.
It does not directly teach bhakti practices; instead, it supports bhakti-oriented study by insisting on clear comprehension of the teaching’s structure—an essential step for correctly applying Narada Muni’s teachings on Vishnu Bhakti elsewhere in the discourse.
It implicitly highlights Vyākaraṇa-style semantic precision in number-words and quantifiers (kati/katipaya/katitha), useful for correctly interpreting enumerations in śāstra and Purāṇic summaries.