Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

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

Devanagari script

निबिरीसमेषुकारी वित्तोविद्याञ्चणस्तथा । विद्याथुंचुर्बहुतिथं पर्वतः शृंगिणस्तथा ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

nibirīsameṣukārī vittovidyāñcaṇastathā | vidyāthuṃcurbahutithaṃ parvataḥ śṛṃgiṇastathā || 67 ||

Translation

ยังมีการกล่าวถึง ‘นิบิรีสะ’, ‘เมษุการี’, ‘วิตโต-วิทยาญจะณะ’, ‘วิทยาธุํจุ’, ‘พหุติถะ’ และภูเขานามว่า ‘ศฤงฺคิน’ ด้วย

Word by Word

• nibirīsaḥ: nibirīsa (a term)
• nibirīsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nibirīsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• meṣukārī: meṣukārī (a term; one who does/makes ‘meṣu’)
• meṣukārī: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: meṣu + kārī (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘-कारी’ = maker/doer

• vittaḥ: wealth; property (as a term)
• vittaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• vidyā: knowledge; learning (as a term)
• vidyā: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• añcaṇaḥ: añcaṇa (a term)
• añcaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: añcaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• vidyāthuṃcuḥ: vidyāthuṃcu (a term)
• vidyāthuṃcuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyāthuṃcu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bahutitham: having many guests/days (bahutitha)
• bahutitham: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahutitha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• parvataḥ: mountain
• parvataḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• śṛṃgī: horned; having peaks
• śṛṃgī: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śṛṃgin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; -इन् प्रत्ययान्त

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue contextually; this verse is a list-style recital within the Moksha-Dharma portion)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Śṛṃgin (mountain)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a catalog-style remembrance (smaraṇa) of specific revered names and a sacred mountain, reflecting the Purāṇic method of preserving dhārmic memory—persons, lineages, and places connected to religious tradition.

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

While the verse itself is primarily a list of names/locations, in Bhakti practice such recitations support remembrance of sacred associations; devotion is strengthened by keeping holy persons and places in mind within the broader Moksha-Dharma teaching context.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse most directly reflects Nirukta/lexical preservation and Itihāsa-Purāṇa style cataloging—useful for traditional indexing of proper names and sacred geography rather than a ritual manual or technical Vedāṅga instruction.