Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
सहोऽनुदात्तेदेकस्तु रमैकोऽप्यात्मनैपदी । सदस्रय उदात्तेतः कुचाद्वेदा उदात्त इत् ॥ २९ ॥
saho'nudāttedekastu ramaiko'pyātmanaipadī | sadasraya udāttetaḥ kucādvedā udātta it || 29 ||
নিয়মসমূহত ‘সহ’ক অনুদাত্তস্বৰযুক্ত বুলি গণ্য; ‘ৰম’ একৰূপ হ’লেও আত্মনেপদী বুলি নিৰ্দেশিত। ‘সদস্ৰয়’ উদাত্তচিহ্নিত; আৰু ‘কুচ’ৰ পৰা ‘বেদাঃ/বেদা’ও উদাত্ত বুলি গৃহীত॥২৯॥
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada the technical marks of Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa usage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that correct Vedic recitation depends on precise phonetics—especially udātta/anudātta accents—because mantra efficacy and faithful transmission of Vedic knowledge rely on accurate sound.
While not directly devotional, it supports bhakti practice by safeguarding mantra-śravaṇa and japa: devotion expressed through Vedic or Vaiṣṇava mantra recitation must preserve correct pronunciation and accent.
Śikṣā (phonetics) through udātta/anudātta accent indications, and Vyākaraṇa usage through noting forms that take ātmanepada (middle-voice) endings.