Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
कठकालापवृत्तेषु तैत्तिराह्वरकेषु च । ऋग्वेदे सामवेदे च वक्तव्यः प्रथमः स्वरः ॥ २२ ॥
kaṭhakālāpavṛtteṣu taittirāhvarakeṣu ca | ṛgvede sāmavede ca vaktavyaḥ prathamaḥ svaraḥ || 22 ||
In den Rezensionen der Kaṭha-, Kālāpa- und Vṛtta-Tradition sowie in den Schulen Taittirīya und Āhvaraka—ebenso im Ṛgveda und im Sāmaveda—ist der erste, grundlegende Svara auszusprechen.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It stresses that mantra-power depends on precise Vedic intonation; correct svara preserves the intended meaning and efficacy of Vedic recitation.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports devotional worship by insisting that Vedic hymns used in praise and ritual must be chanted with proper accents to be spiritually fruitful.
Śikṣā (phonetics): it highlights the rule of pronouncing the primary/first svara correctly across specific Vedic śākhās and in Ṛgveda and Sāmaveda recitation.