Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
अनुदात्ता हलंतेषु धातवो द्व्यधिकं शतम् । चाद्या निपाता गवयः प्राद्या दिग्देशकालजाः ॥ ८३ ॥
anudāttā halaṃteṣu dhātavo dvyadhikaṃ śatam | cādyā nipātā gavayaḥ prādyā digdeśakālajāḥ || 83 ||
حرفِ صحیح پر ختم ہونے والی دھاتُوؤں میں انُداتّ (گراؤ) سُر مقرر ہے۔ دھاتُوؤں کی تعداد دو سو سے کچھ زیادہ بتائی گئی ہے۔ ‘چ’ وغیرہ نِپات ہیں؛ اور ‘پْر’ وغیرہ ‘گَوَیَ’ گروہ—جو سمت، مقام اور زمانہ ظاہر کرے—کہلاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching to Narada in a Vedanga/grammar-style enumeration within Moksha Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It shows that Moksha Dharma teaching in the Narada Purana also preserves Vedāṅga-based precision—mastery of speech (śabda) and its rules is treated as supportive discipline for clarity in śāstra-study and right understanding.
Indirectly: by emphasizing correct linguistic and phonetic categories (accent, particles, roots), it supports accurate recitation and comprehension of mantras and scriptures, which strengthens disciplined practice and steadiness in devotion.
Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā: a technical note on accent (anudātta) for consonant-ending roots, a traditional count of dhātus, and classification of nipātas/particles (e.g., ca-ādi, pra-ādi) linked to meanings like direction, place, and time.