Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

द्वितीयश्च तृतीयश्च चतुर्थः षष्टपंचमौ । एतादशः कतिपयः कतिथः कति नारद ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

dvitīyaśca tṛtīyaśca caturthaḥ ṣaṣṭapaṃcamau | etādaśaḥ katipayaḥ katithaḥ kati nārada || 62 ||

Translation

రెండవది, మూడవది, నాలుగవది; ఆరవది మరియు ఐదవది—ఇలా కొన్నిటిని ‘కతిపయ’ (కొన్ని) అని, కొన్నిటిని ‘కతిథ’ (నిర్దిష్ట సంఖ్య) అని అంటారు. ఓ నారదా, అవి ఎన్ని?

Word by Word

• dvitīyaḥ: second
• dvitīyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvitīya (प्रातिपदिक; ordinal)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक (ordinal) — ‘second’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• tṛtīyaḥ: third
• tṛtīyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक; ordinal)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक — ‘third’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• caturthaḥ: fourth
• caturthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक; ordinal)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक — ‘fourth’

• ṣaṣṭa-paṃcamau: the fifth and the sixth
• ṣaṣṭa-paṃcamau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; ordinal) + paṃcama (प्रातिपदिक; ordinal)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः—‘the fifth and the sixth’ (dual form)

• etādaśaḥ: so many; of this number
• etādaśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etādaśa (प्रातिपदिक; numeral-like adjective)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; संख्याविशेषण — ‘of such a number/so many (as this)’

• katipayaḥ: a few; how many (some)?
• katipayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: katipaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रश्न/अनिश्चित-परिमाणवाचक — ‘how many? a few’

• katithaḥ: how many (in number)?
• katithaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: katitha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक/परिमाणवाचक — ‘of what number? how many?’

• kati: how many?
• kati: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kati (प्रातिपदिक; interrogative numeral)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन; प्रश्नवाचक संख्याविशेषण — ‘how many?’

• nārada: O Nārada
• nārada: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

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.

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

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.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

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.