Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

शब्दपारायणं तस्मात्कारणं शब्दसंग्रहे । लघुमार्गेण शब्दानां साधूनां संनिरूपणम् ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

śabdapārāyaṇaṃ tasmātkāraṇaṃ śabdasaṃgrahe | laghumārgeṇa śabdānāṃ sādhūnāṃ saṃnirūpaṇam || 86 ||

Translation

因此，对词语的诵读与细密考察，乃是汇集词义、编纂词汇之根本因由；以简要之道，能明晰判定诸词之正确而端正的形态。

Word by Word

• शब्द-पारायणम्: recitation/study of words
• शब्द-पारायणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक) + पारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom./Acc. Sg.)

• तस्मात्: therefore/from that
• तस्मात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचन (Abl. Sg.); सर्वनाम

• कारणम्: cause/reason
• कारणम्: Pradhāna (प्रधान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• शब्द-संग्रहे: in the collection/compilation of words
• शब्द-संग्रहे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक) + संग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (Loc. Sg.)

• लघु-मार्गेण: by an easy method/short path
• लघु-मार्गेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लघु (प्रातिपदिक) + मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया एकवचन (Instr. Sg.); करण (instrument)

• शब्दानाम्: of words
• शब्दानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन (Gen. Pl.)

• साधूनाम्: of correct/proper (forms)
• साधूनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन (Gen. Pl.); विशेषण

• सं-निरूपणम्: systematic determination/analysis
• सं-निरूपणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग) + निर् (उपसर्ग) + रूप् (धातु) → निरूपण (कृदन्त/भाव)
• Form: भाववाचक कृदन्त (action-noun); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching 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 emphasizes that disciplined engagement with śabda (sacred language)—through recitation and careful study—builds clarity of understanding, which supports right knowledge (jñāna) and thus aids the mokṣa-oriented path.

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

By stressing correct and well-ascertained words, it indirectly supports bhakti practices like nāma-japa and stotra-pāṭha, where accurate pronunciation and meaning preserve the devotional intent and scriptural fidelity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and śabda-śāstra: the verse points to a concise, methodical approach for determining correct word-forms and building a reliable word-collection (lexicon).