Atharva Veda 9.10.27: Kanda 9, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 10, Mantra 27
Sukta 10
च॒त्वारि॒ वाक् परि॑मिता प॒दानि॒ तानि॑ विदुर्ब्राह्म॒णा ये म॑नी॒षिणः॑ । गुहा॒ त्रीणि॒ निहि॑ता॒ नेङ्ग॑यन्ति तु॒रीयं॑ वा॒चो म॑नु॒ष्याऽवदन्ति
catvā́ri vāk pári-mitā padā́ni tā́ni vidur brāhmaṇā́ yé manīṣíṇaḥ | guhā́ trī́ṇi ní-hitā néṅgayanti turī́yaṃ vā́co manuṣyā́ avadanti ||
Four are the measured stations of Speech: these the Brahmans know, the wise in thought. Three, laid away in secrecy, stir not; the fourth of Speech is that which men do utter.
बोली के चार लेवल हैं। ब्राह्मिन लोग जो ज्ञानी हैं, वो इसको जानते हैं। तीन लेवल छुपा हुआ है, कोई उनको हिलाता नहीं। बोली का चौथा लेवल वो है जो लोग बोलते हैं।
Rishi: Vāk-related seer tradition (often linked to Bṛhaspati/Brāhmaṇa lineages in later lists).
Devata: Vāk (Speech).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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