Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
एते विशेषतः प्रोक्ताः स्वरा वै सार्ववैदिकाः । इत्येतच्चरितं सर्वं स्वराणां सार्ववैदिकम् ॥ २७ ॥
ete viśeṣataḥ proktāḥ svarā vai sārvavaidikāḥ | ityetaccaritaṃ sarvaṃ svarāṇāṃ sārvavaidikam || 27 ||
Estes são, de fato, os acentos védicos ensinados de modo específico como comuns a todos os Vedas. Assim se conclui todo o relato acerca dos acentos universalmente védicos.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma section; concluding the topic of Vedic svaras)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It closes the teaching on Vedic svaras, emphasizing that precise sacred sound (śabda) discipline is a shared Vedic foundation—supporting purity of mantra-recitation and, by extension, inner steadiness in dharma and moksha-oriented practice.
While not directly about bhakti, it supports bhakti practice by stressing correct recitation of Vedic mantras and hymns—devotion expressed through disciplined sound becomes more aligned with Vedic authority and intention.
Śikṣā Vedāṅga: the classification and standardization of Vedic accents (svara) used in chanting, presented as universally applicable across the Vedas.