Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
सामवेदे तु वक्ष्यामि स्वराणां चरितं यथा । अल्पग्रंथं प्रभूतार्थं सामवेदांगमुत्तमम् ॥ २८ ॥
sāmavede tu vakṣyāmi svarāṇāṃ caritaṃ yathā | alpagraṃthaṃ prabhūtārthaṃ sāmavedāṃgamuttamam || 28 ||
اب سام وید کے حوالے سے میں سُروں کی حقیقی چال اور طریقہ بیان کروں گا۔ یہ سام وید کا بہترین انگ ہے—حجم میں مختصر مگر معنی میں نہایت وافر॥۲۸॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse highlights that mastery of sacred sound—especially the Sāmavedic tonal system—can be taught in a concise yet profound way, emphasizing that correct sonic discipline is a meaningful aid to Vedic practice and inner purification.
While not naming bhakti directly, it supports devotional practice by stressing accurate tonal recitation; in the Purāṇic framework, properly voiced Vedic sound and hymnody become a refined medium for worship and concentrated remembrance of the Divine.
It points to Śikṣā (phonetics) and the Sāmavedic discipline of svara (pitch/intonation), implying that correct tones and their application are essential technical knowledge for authentic chanting.