Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
स्वारितेद्धावुधातुस्तु एक एव प्रकीर्तितः । क्षुधादयोऽनुदात्तेतो द्विषपंचाशदुदाहृताः ॥ २५ ॥
svāriteddhāvudhātustu eka eva prakīrtitaḥ | kṣudhādayo'nudātteto dviṣapaṃcāśadudāhṛtāḥ || 25 ||
ஸ்வரித குறியிடப்பட்ட தாதுக்களில் ‘இத்தாவு’ என ஒன்று மட்டுமே கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஆனால் அனுதாத்த குறியிடப்பட்ட தாதுக்களில் ‘க்ஷுத்’ முதலியவற்றிலிருந்து தொடங்கி ஐம்பத்திரண்டு தாதுக்கள் எடுத்துரைக்கப்பட்டன॥২৫॥
Narada (in a didactic exposition within Moksha Dharma, in the style of Vedanga instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that accurate Vedic recitation depends on precise phonetics (svara/accents); such correctness safeguards mantra meaning and supports dharmic practice that ultimately aids moksha-oriented discipline.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports devotional practice by insisting on correct mantra pronunciation and accent—an essential aid for Vishnu-oriented worship where sound-accuracy is treated as a form of reverence.
Vedanga-level technical knowledge of Shiksha/Vyakarana: a numerical classification of verbal roots (dhātus) by Vedic accent—one in the svarita-marked set and fifty-two in the anudātta-marked set (headed by kṣudh).