Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
स्वरितेद्वै भृञाख्यात उदात्तेद्धाक् प्रकीर्तितः । माङ्हाङ्द्वावनुदात्तेतौ स्वरितेद्दानधातुषु ॥ ४६ ॥
svaritedvai bhṛñākhyāta udātteddhāk prakīrtitaḥ | māṅhāṅdvāvanudāttetau svariteddānadhātuṣu || 46 ||
സ്വരിതേത് വിഷയത്തിൽ ‘ഭൃഞ്’ ധാതു പ്രസ്താവിക്കുന്നു; ഉദാത്തേത് വിഷയത്തിൽ ‘ഇദ്ധാക്’ ധാതു പ്രഖ്യാതം. ‘മാങ്’യും ‘ഹാങ്’യും എന്ന രണ്ടു ധാതുക്കൾ അനുദാത്തേത്; ‘ദാൻ’ വർഗധാതുക്കളിൽ സ്വരിതേത് നിയമം പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra and Vedic speech must be preserved with correct svara (accent), because precision in sacred sound is treated as a support for dharma and inner purification, which ultimately aids the moksha-oriented discipline of the text.
While not a direct bhakti verse, it supports devotion by safeguarding the correct chanting of Vishnu-mantras and Vedic hymns; accurate recitation is presented as a disciplined foundation that protects the intended meaning and spiritual potency of devotional practice.
Vedāṅga Śikṣā (phonetics) and its interface with Vyākaraṇa: the verse gives technical rules about udātta/anudātta/svarita accent behavior for specific dhātu groups used in Vedic chanting and grammatical application.