Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
स्वादयः स्वरितेत्तोंका धातवः परिकीर्तिताः । सप्ताख्यातो दुनोतिस्तु परस्मैपदिनो मुने ॥ ५५ ॥
svādayaḥ svaritettoṃkā dhātavaḥ parikīrtitāḥ | saptākhyāto dunotistu parasmaipadino mune || 55 ||
‘സ്വാദ്’ മുതലായ ധാതുക്കൾ സ്വരിതസ്വരമുള്ളവയും ṭoṅ-ഇത്-ലക്ഷണമുള്ളവയും ആയി കീര്ത്തിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. ഹേ മുനേ, ‘ദുനോതി’ ധാതു ഏഴാം ഗണത്തിൽ പെട്ടതും പരസ്മൈപദീയവുമാണ്.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical exposition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes Vedāṅga-knowledge—especially Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā—as a support for preserving mantra accuracy; correct accent (svarita) and correct forms (parasmaipada) safeguard the integrity of Vedic recitation and study that underpin dharma and mokṣa-oriented discipline.
Indirectly: bhakti practices rely on precise mantra and stotra recitation; the verse highlights the technical foundations (accent and grammatical classification) that help devotees pronounce and employ sacred speech correctly in worship.
Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Śikṣā (phonetics): it notes svarita accent assignment, the it-marker ṭoṅ for certain dhātus, and identifies ‘dunoti’ as a 7th-gaṇa, parasmaipada verb—practical rules for forming correct verbal usages.