Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
शिक्षामाहुर्द्विजातीनामृग्यजुः सामलक्षणम् । सप्त स्वरास्रयो ग्रामा मृर्छनास्त्वेकविंशतिः ॥ ३० ॥
śikṣāmāhurdvijātīnāmṛgyajuḥ sāmalakṣaṇam | sapta svarāsrayo grāmā mṛrchanāstvekaviṃśatiḥ || 30 ||
Declaram que a Śikṣā (ciência da fonética) é, para os duas-vezes-nascidos, o conhecimento definidor das tradições do Ṛg, do Yajus e do Sāman. Ela se apoia em sete notas (svaras); os grāmas são sete, e as mūrcchanās são vinte e uma.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It emphasizes that precise sound—correct phonetics and tonal recitation—is itself a sacred discipline, protecting the integrity and efficacy of Vedic mantras.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports devotional practice by stressing accurate mantra and sāman chanting—key supports for worship, praise, and remembrance of the Divine.
Śikṣā Vedāṅga: the technical system of pronunciation and tonal notes (svara), including structured scale frameworks (grāma) and melodic sequences (mūrcchanā) used especially in Sāmavedic chanting.