Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
द्वितीयप्रथमावेतौ नांडिभाल्लविनौ स्वरौ । तथा शातपथावेतौ स्वरौ वाजसनेयिनाम् ॥ २६ ॥
dvitīyaprathamāvetau nāṃḍibhāllavinau svarau | tathā śātapathāvetau svarau vājasaneyinām || 26 ||
ഈ രണ്ട് സ്വരങ്ങൾ നാണ്ഡിഭാല്ല–ലവിന പരമ്പരകളിൽ ‘ദ്വിതീയ’യും ‘പ്രഥമാ’യും എന്നു അറിയപ്പെടുന്നു. വാജസനേയികളിലും ഇവ ‘ശാതപഥ’ പരമ്പരപ്രകാരം അംഗീകരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It stresses that correct Vedic sound—especially accent (svara)—is preserved through specific śākhā lineages, implying that disciplined transmission of sacred speech supports dharma and the inner pursuit of moksha.
Indirectly: it supports bhakti by emphasizing faithful, tradition-based recitation. In Vedic culture, precise chanting is treated as a form of reverent service (seva) to the sacred word that underlies worship.
Vedāṅga Śikṣā: the technical science of pronunciation—specifically the naming and classification of Vedic accents (svara) across different śākhās such as the Vājasaneyi/Śatapatha tradition.