Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
पाठोनुनासिकानां च परायणमिहोच्यते । शब्दाः सिद्धा वैदिकास्तु लौकिकाश्चापि नारद ॥ ८५ ॥
pāṭhonunāsikānāṃ ca parāyaṇamihocyate | śabdāḥ siddhā vaidikāstu laukikāścāpi nārada || 85 ||
هنا يُبيَّن منهجُ التلاوة الصحيحة، بما في ذلك إحكامُ الأصوات الأنفية (anunāsika). يا نارادا، إن الأصواتَ والألفاظَ مُقَرَّرةٌ صحيحةً في التقليد الفيدي، وكذلك في الاستعمال الدنيوي الشائع.
Sanatkumara (teacher addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual practice depends on śabda-śuddhi (purity and correctness of sound): accurate recitation—down to nasalization—preserves mantra efficacy and supports dharma leading toward moksha.
Bhakti often expresses itself through nāma-japa and mantra; this verse implies that devotion should be accompanied by disciplined, correct chanting so the sacred sound is honored and transmitted without distortion.
Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics) is highlighted—especially the rule-governed use of anunāsika (nasalized) sounds—along with the idea that śabda is “siddha,” i.e., authoritative in both Vedic and classical usage.