Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

प्रक्रियाख्योऽनुषंगाख्य उपोद्घातस्तृतीयकः । चतुर्थ उपसंहारः पादाश्चत्वार एव हि ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

prakriyākhyo'nuṣaṃgākhya upodghātastṛtīyakaḥ | caturtha upasaṃhāraḥ pādāścatvāra eva hi || 2 ||

Translation

Phần thứ nhất gọi là Prakriyā (trình bày theo phương pháp); phần thứ hai là Anuṣaṅga (mạch nối tiếp liên hệ); phần thứ ba là Upodghāta (lời mở đầu); phần thứ tư là Upasaṃhāra (tổng kết kết thúc). Quả thật có đúng bốn pāda (bốn phần).

Word by Word

• प्रक्रियाख्यः: called ‘Prakriyā’
• प्रक्रियाख्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रक्रिया + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (नामनिर्देशक)

• अनुषङ्गाख्यः: called ‘Anuṣaṅga’
• अनुषङ्गाख्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुषङ्ग + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• उपोद्घातः: the introduction
• उपोद्घातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपोद्घात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तृतीयकः: the third
• तृतीयकः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृतीयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• चतुर्थः: the fourth
• चतुर्थः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• उपसंहारः: the conclusion
• उपसंहारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपसंहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पादाः: sections/quarters (pādas)
• पादाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• चत्वारः: four
• चत्वारः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); संख्याविशेषण

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; explanatory/confirmatory)

Speaker

Suta (narrator) describing the text’s internal structure (Anukramanika-style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It highlights that sacred teaching is best received through a complete framework—method, connected exposition, clear introduction, and a concluding recap—so the listener retains dharma and meaning without confusion.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing orderly presentation, it supports bhakti-practice through clarity—devotional vows, hymns, and disciplines become effective when taught with proper introduction and conclusion rather than as scattered instructions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a śāstraic method of composition and transmission (anukrama/organization), akin to Vedanga-style precision in structuring knowledge, though it does not teach a specific Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this verse.