Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
सनंदन उवाच । निरुक्तं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि वेदं श्रोत्रांगमुत्तमम् । तत्पंचविधमाख्यातं वैदिकं धातुरूपकम् ॥ १ ॥
sanaṃdana uvāca | niruktaṃ te pravakṣyāmi vedaṃ śrotrāṃgamuttamam | tatpaṃcavidhamākhyātaṃ vaidikaṃ dhāturūpakam || 1 ||
Sanandana sprach: Ich werde dir Nirukta darlegen, das vortreffliche Hilfsglied der Veden, verbunden mit rechtem Hören und Verstehen. Es wird als fünffach verkündet, von vedischem Gepräge, und gegründet auf den Verbalwurzeln (dhātu) und ihren Formen.
Sanandana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It establishes Nirukta as a key Vedāṅga for truly hearing and grasping Vedic meaning, implying that accurate understanding of sacred sound supports right knowledge and liberation-oriented study.
While not directly teaching bhakti practices, it supports devotion by insisting that Vedic words and mantras be understood correctly; such clarity strengthens śraddhā and prevents misinterpretation in worship and recitation.
Nirukta is highlighted: the discipline of explaining Vedic terms through dhātus (verbal roots) and rūpas (derived forms), presented here as having a fivefold structure.