Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85

प्राज्ञा समीरिता षष्ठी भवांते स्यात्प्रभा कला । उद्भवाय नमः पश्चात्सुधा स्यादष्टमी कला ॥ ८५ ॥

prājñā samīritā ṣaṣṭhī bhavāṃte syātprabhā kalā | udbhavāya namaḥ paścātsudhā syādaṣṭamī kalā || 85 ||

‘ปราชญา’ ถูกประกาศว่าเป็นกะลาองค์ที่หก; ณ ปลายกะลาก่อนหน้า มีกะลานามว่า ‘ประภา’. ต่อจากนั้นมีคำถวายบังคม “นะมะห์ อุทภะวายะ”; และ ‘สุธา’ กล่าวกันว่าเป็นกะลาองค์ที่แปด

प्राज्ञा(the) prājñā (named kalā)
प्राज्ञा:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootप्राज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
समीरिताis declared/uttered
समीरिता:
Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-ईर् (धातु) → समीरित (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom.1st), एकवचन (sg.)
षष्ठीthe sixth (case/kalā)
षष्ठी:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
TypeNoun
Rootषष्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom.1st), एकवचन (sg.)
भव-अन्तेat the end of (the mantra) ‘bhava’
भव-अन्ते:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative circumstance)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभव (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसप्तमी-तत्पुरुषसमास (locative-tatpuruṣa), अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; अव्ययार्थे (as an adverbial locative)
स्यात्should be/is to be
स्यात्:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद
प्रभाPrabhā (radiance)
प्रभा:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom.1st), एकवचन (sg.)
कलाa kalā (part/phase)
कला:
Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootकला (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom.1st), एकवचन (sg.)
उद्भवायto Udbhava / for arising
उद्भवाय:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
TypeNoun
Rootउद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (m.), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (sg.)
नमःsalutation
नमः:
Kriya (क्रिया/Formulaic act)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय (indeclinable interjection), नमस्कारार्थक
पश्चात्afterwards
पश्चात्:
Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण/Time)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपश्चात् (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)
सुधाSudhā (nectar)
सुधा:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
TypeNoun
Rootसुधा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom.1st), एकवचन (sg.)
स्यात्should be/is to be
स्यात्:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद
अष्टमीthe eighth (case/kalā)
अष्टमी:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
TypeNoun
Rootअष्टमी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom.1st), एकवचन (sg.)
कलाa kalā
कला:
Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootकला (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom.1st), एकवचन (sg.)

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical Vedāṅga-style listing)

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

U
Udbhava

FAQs

It emphasizes disciplined, named sequencing in sacred practice—specific kalās (portions) and a precise salutation are to be placed in order, showing that spiritual efficacy depends on correct structure as well as devotion.

Bhakti here is expressed through reverential mantra—“namaḥ udbhavāya”—inserted in a prescribed sequence, indicating devotion guided by śāstra-based procedure rather than mere sentiment.

It reflects a technical, Vedāṅga-like method of enumeration and placement (anukrama/krama): naming units (kalā), assigning ordinal numbers, and indicating where a mantra phrase is to be recited—useful for correct ritual/recitation order.