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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

परस्मैपदिनः प्रोक्ता वदाश्चापि हनेति च । स्वरितेतो द्विषाद्यास्तु चत्वारो धातवो मताः ॥ ३६ ॥

parasmaipadinaḥ proktā vadāścāpi haneti ca | svariteto dviṣādyāstu catvāro dhātavo matāḥ || 36 ||

ธาตุอย่าง vad และ han ถูกสอนว่าเป็นปรัสไมปทะ และในหมวดที่ขึ้นต้นด้วย dviṣ ธาตุที่มีสวริตะ—ตามจารีต—ถือว่ามีสี่ราก

परस्मैपदिनःparasmaipada
परस्मैपदिनः:
विशेषण (Adjectival to implied ‘धातवः’)
TypeAdjective
Rootपरस्मैपदिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण
प्रोक्ताःare stated/declared
प्रोक्ताः:
क्रियापद (Predicate/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-उक्त (कृदन्त; √वच् धातु)
Formकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘are stated’
वदाः(the roots) vad etc.
वदाः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootवद् (धातु; वद-प्रातिपदिक)
Formधातुनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन (वद्-आदि-धातवः इत्यर्थे)
and
:
समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
अपिalso
अपि:
सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक (particle: also/even)
हन्the root han
हन्:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootहन् (धातु/प्रातिपदिक)
Formधातुनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
इतिthus/‘iti’
इति:
सम्बन्ध (Quotative marker)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक (quotative particle)
and
:
समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
स्वरितेतःsvarita-it (marked with svarita)
स्वरितेतः:
विशेषण (Adjectival)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वरित-इत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासः: तत्पुरुष (स्वरित + इत), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन/वर्गनिर्देश; विशेषण
द्विषाद्याःthe group beginning with dviṣ
द्विषाद्याः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootद्विष्-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासः: तत्पुरुष (द्विष् + आदि), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन
तुbut/indeed
तु:
सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle)
चत्वारःfour
चत्वारः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootचतुर् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन (numeral used substantively)
धातवःroots
धातवः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootधातु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन
मताःare considered
मताः:
क्रियापद (Predicate/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootमत (कृदन्त; √मन् धातु)
Formकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘are considered’

Sanatkumara (teaching to Narada in a Vedanga/Vyakarana context)

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

N
Narada
S
Sanatkumara

FAQs

By preserving precise Vyākaraṇa rules (dhātu classes, pada choice, and accent markers), the text safeguards correct Vedic recitation and meaning—supporting disciplined study (svādhyāya) that is treated as an aid to clarity and liberation-oriented knowledge.

Indirectly: it grounds devotion in accurate transmission of mantra and scripture. In the Narada Purana’s spirit, correct language-knowledge supports correct praise, recitation, and comprehension of dharma and Vishnu-centered teachings.

Vyākaraṇa (grammar): identifying parasmaipada roots (e.g., vad, han) and using svarita accent as a technical marker for grouping certain roots (dviṣādi) within grammatical classification.