Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
चतुर्थः षङ्ज इत्याहुः पंचमो धैवतो भवेत् । षष्ठो निषादो विज्ञेयः सप्तमः पंचमः स्मृतः ॥ ६० ॥
caturthaḥ ṣaṅja ityāhuḥ paṃcamo dhaivato bhavet | ṣaṣṭho niṣādo vijñeyaḥ saptamaḥ paṃcamaḥ smṛtaḥ || 60 ||
चौथा स्वर षड्ज असे म्हणतात; पाचवा धैवत होतो. सहावा निषाद म्हणून जाणावा; आणि सातवा पंचम म्हणून स्मृत आहे॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical-śāstra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It links spiritual practice to precision in sacred sound: correct knowledge of svara/nāda supports accurate chanting and disciplined transmission of Vedic learning, which is treated as a limb of dharma.
Indirectly: bhakti is strengthened when hymns and names are recited correctly. This verse emphasizes the technical foundation (sound and note-knowledge) that preserves the purity of devotional recitation.
Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics/intonation) and nāda-svara classification—practical guidance for accurate chanting, musical-phonetic mapping, and disciplined oral preservation.