Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

नभस्वद्वृषणश्चैवापरस्मैपदि चापि हि । परं व्यवहिताश्चापि गतिसंज्ञास्तथा हि आ ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

nabhasvadvṛṣaṇaścaivāparasmaipadi cāpi hi | paraṃ vyavahitāścāpi gatisaṃjñāstathā hi ā || 6 ||

Translation

‘นภัสวัต’ และ ‘วฤษณ’ ก็จัดเป็นรูปธาตุในหมวดปรัสไมปทด้วย. อีกทั้งรูปที่เรียกว่า ‘ปร’ (ตามหลัง) และ ‘วยวหิต’ (มีสิ่งคั่น/แยก) ก็ถูกกำหนดด้วยศัพท์เทคนิคว่า ‘คติ’ เช่นกัน—ดังที่สอนกันมา

Word by Word

• नभस्वत्: (the word) nabhasvat
• नभस्वत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘Nabhasvat’ (नाम/उदाहरण-शब्द)

• वृषणः: (the word) vṛṣaṇa
• वृषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘vṛṣaṇa’ (नाम/उदाहरण-शब्द)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (and)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (particle: ‘indeed/only’)

• परस्मैपदि: in parasmaipada
• परस्मैपदि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परस्मैपद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in parasmaipada (active voice endings)’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (also/even)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (indeed)

• परम्: further/moreover
• परम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative/neuter: ‘further/moreover’)

• व्यवहिताः: separated/intervening
• व्यवहिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + अव + धा (धातु) → व्यवहित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘separated/intervening’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात

• गति-संज्ञाः: are termed ‘gati’
• गति-संज्ञाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘having the designation “gati”’)

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (thus/likewise)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (indeed)

• आ: ā (particle)
• आ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात/उपसर्गरूप (particle ‘ā’; here as emphatic/quotational close; also used as preverb)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/śāstric register)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It shows that the Purana’s moksha-teaching tradition also preserves disciplined śāstric learning: precise understanding of Vedāṅga (especially Vyākaraṇa) is presented as supportive knowledge for clarity in mantra, scripture-study, and right discernment.

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

Indirectly: bhakti relies on correct hearing, chanting, and comprehension of sacred texts. By emphasizing technical correctness (like grammatical designations), the text protects the purity of recitation and meaning that sustain Vishnu-bhakti and scriptural devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa (Sanskrit grammar): the verse references parasmaipada classification and the technical designation gati, including cases where elements are subsequent (para) or separated by intervening words (vyavahita).