Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
पंचमो धैवतश्चैवं निषादः सप्तमः स्वरः । षड्जमध्यमगांधारास्त्रयो ग्रामाः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥ ३२ ॥
paṃcamo dhaivataścaivaṃ niṣādaḥ saptamaḥ svaraḥ | ṣaḍjamadhyamagāṃdhārāstrayo grāmāḥ prakīrtitāḥ || 32 ||
De même, la cinquième note est dhaivata, et niṣāda est la septième note. On proclame trois grāmas : Ṣaḍja, Madhyama et Gāndhāra.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on technical knowledge of sound/notes as part of sacred learning)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames sound (svara) as an ordered, knowable discipline—implying that correct tonal knowledge supports purity in chanting, recitation, and sacred learning, which are aids in Moksha-oriented practice.
While not directly teaching devotion, it supports Bhakti indirectly by emphasizing correct sound-structure; accurate notes and tonal frameworks help preserve the integrity of hymns and names used in devotional singing and recitation.
Śikṣā-related technical knowledge of svaras (notes) and grāmas (tonal systems/scale frameworks), useful for proper chanting, musical rendering of stotras, and disciplined oral transmission.