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 ||
Les formes commençant par « vāṇitira », ainsi que celles qui reposent sur cette base de récitation, sont dites à intonation svarita. De même, les douze commençant par « ghṛmukha » sont tenues pour parasmaipada, verbes aux désinences « pour autrui ».
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.