Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
वाणितिराद्यास्रयश्वापि स्वरितेत उदाहृताः । घृमुखा द्वादश तथा परस्मैपतिनो मताः ॥ ४७ ॥
vāṇitirādyāsrayaśvāpi svariteta udāhṛtāḥ | ghṛmukhā dvādaśa tathā parasmaipatino matāḥ || 47 ||
The forms beginning with “vāṇitira,” and those that rest upon that recitational basis, are declared to bear the svarita intonation. Likewise, the twelve beginning with “ghṛmukha” are held to be parasmaipada, taking the “for another” set of endings.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that accurate Vedic sound—especially correct accent (svarita)—and correct grammatical usage (parasmaipada) are part of disciplined sacred learning that supports dharma and higher realization.
Indirectly: bhakti practices often rely on mantra and stotra recitation, and this verse highlights that devotion is strengthened when sacred recitation is performed with proper Vedic phonetics and grammatical precision.
Vedāṅga Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics/accents such as svarita) and Vyākaraṇa (grammatical classification like parasmaipada verb-forms) are explicitly indicated through these technical groupings.