Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
Chandas: Varṇa-gaṇas, Guru-Laghu, Vṛtta-bheda, and Prastāra Procedures
तगणोंऽतलघुः ख्यातो मध्यगो जो भआदिगः । त्रिलघुर्नगणः प्रोक्तस्त्रिका वर्णगणा मुने ॥ ४ ॥
tagaṇoṃ'talaghuḥ khyāto madhyago jo bhaādigaḥ | trilaghurnagaṇaḥ proktastrikā varṇagaṇā mune || 4 ||
‘ত’-গণ শেষ অক্ষরে লঘু—এভাবে খ্যাত; ‘জ’-গণ মধ্য অক্ষরে লঘু-যুক্ত এবং ‘ভ’ দিয়ে আরম্ভ। ‘ন’-গণ তিন লঘু বলেই কথিত। হে মুনে! এরা বর্ণ-গণের ত্রয়ী।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It preserves Vedāṅga-Chandas knowledge: correct meter supports accurate recitation of sacred texts, which is treated as a discipline aiding clarity, concentration, and dharmic study.
Indirectly: it equips the devotee with prosodic precision so hymns and stotras can be chanted correctly, strengthening śravaṇa and kīrtana practices.
Vedāṅga-Chandas: identification of syllabic triads (gaṇas) by laghu/guru placement—ta-gaṇa (last laghu), ja-gaṇa (middle laghu), and na-gaṇa (three laghus).