Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

तथा बाहुलकादन्ये सौत्रलौकिकवैदिकाः । सर्वे सर्वगणीयाश्च तथानेकार्थवाचिनः ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

tathā bāhulakādanye sautralaukikavaidikāḥ | sarve sarvagaṇīyāśca tathānekārthavācinaḥ || 75 ||

Translation

اسی طرح کثرتِ استعمال کے سبب بعض دوسرے الفاظ کو ‘سوتری’ (سوتر سے متعلق)، ‘لوکک’ (عام) یا ‘ویدک’ (ویدی) مانا جاتا ہے۔ یہ سب اپنے اپنے گنوں میں شمار ہوتے ہیں، اور بہت سے الفاظ کثیرالمعنی بھی ہوتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• बाहुलकात्: from (the principle of) abundance/irregularity
• बाहुलकात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहुलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सौत्रलौकिकवैदिकाः: sūtra-based, worldly, and Vedic
• सौत्रलौकिकवैदिकाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौत्र + लौकिक + वैदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; त्रि-पद-द्वन्द्वः (sautra, laukika, vaidika)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वगणीयाः: belonging to all groups/gaṇas
• सर्वगणीयाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + गणीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (fit to be counted in all groups / belonging to all gaṇas)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय

• अनेकार्थवाचिनः: having multiple meanings
• अनेकार्थवाचिनः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक + अर्थ + वाचिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (speaking/denoting many meanings)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

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 affirms that sacred understanding depends on disciplined interpretation of language—Vedic, sūtra-based, and common usage—so that dharma and mokṣa teachings are grasped without confusion.

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

Indirectly: bhakti is nourished by right comprehension of scripture; recognizing multiple meanings and proper registers helps a devotee avoid misreading mantras and śāstric instructions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa (grammar): the verse points to classification by usage (laukika/vaidika/sūtra), grouping into gaṇas, and awareness that many terms are anekārtha (polysemous).