Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
पंचमो मध्यमः षङ्ज इत्येते ब्राह्मणाः स्मृताः । ऋषभो धैवतश्चापीत्येतौ वै क्षत्रियावुभौ ॥ ४९ ॥
paṃcamo madhyamaḥ ṣaṅja ityete brāhmaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ | ṛṣabho dhaivataścāpītyetau vai kṣatriyāvubhau || 49 ||
पंचम, मध्यम आणि षड्ज—हे ब्राह्मणस्वर म्हणून स्मरणात आहेत. ऋषभ आणि धैवत—हे दोन्ही क्षत्रियस्वर मानले गेले आहेत।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical section on Vedic/śāstric arts)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It presents nāda (sacred sound) as an ordered, tradition-governed discipline, implying that harmony in sound reflects harmony in dharma and cultivated life.
Indirectly: by grounding devotional singing and recitation in correct musical knowledge (svara discipline), it supports refined kīrtana and reverent worship through properly ordered sound.
Śikṣā-related precision about sound (svara), expressed through Gandharva-Veda style note taxonomy—useful for correct chanting, musical training, and structured devotional performance.