Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
स्वादयः स्वरितेत्तोंका धातवः परिकीर्तिताः । सप्ताख्यातो दुनोतिस्तु परस्मैपदिनो मुने ॥ ५५ ॥
svādayaḥ svaritettoṃkā dhātavaḥ parikīrtitāḥ | saptākhyāto dunotistu parasmaipadino mune || 55 ||
ธาตุที่ขึ้นต้นด้วย ‘สวาท’ กล่าวว่ามีเสียงสวริตะและมีเครื่องหมายอิต ṭoṅ. ส่วนธาตุ ‘ทุโนติ’ ข้าแต่มุนี จัดอยู่ในหมวดที่เจ็ด และเป็นปรัสไมปท (ใช้ปัจจัยฝ่ายผู้อื่น).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical exposition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes Vedāṅga-knowledge—especially Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā—as a support for preserving mantra accuracy; correct accent (svarita) and correct forms (parasmaipada) safeguard the integrity of Vedic recitation and study that underpin dharma and mokṣa-oriented discipline.
Indirectly: bhakti practices rely on precise mantra and stotra recitation; the verse highlights the technical foundations (accent and grammatical classification) that help devotees pronounce and employ sacred speech correctly in worship.
Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Śikṣā (phonetics): it notes svarita accent assignment, the it-marker ṭoṅ for certain dhātus, and identifies ‘dunoti’ as a 7th-gaṇa, parasmaipada verb—practical rules for forming correct verbal usages.