Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
स्वरितेद्वै भृञाख्यात उदात्तेद्धाक् प्रकीर्तितः । माङ्हाङ्द्वावनुदात्तेतौ स्वरितेद्दानधातुषु ॥ ४६ ॥
svaritedvai bhṛñākhyāta udātteddhāk prakīrtitaḥ | māṅhāṅdvāvanudāttetau svariteddānadhātuṣu || 46 ||
سورِت (svarita) کے باب میں ‘بھृञ’ دھاتو بیان کی گئی ہے، اور اُداتّت میں ‘اِدھّاک’ دھاتو مشہور کی گئی ہے۔ ‘مانگ’ اور ‘ہانگ’ دونوں اَنُداتّت ہیں؛ اور ‘دان’ طبقے کی دھاتوں میں سورِت کا قاعدہ بتایا گیا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra and Vedic speech must be preserved with correct svara (accent), because precision in sacred sound is treated as a support for dharma and inner purification, which ultimately aids the moksha-oriented discipline of the text.
While not a direct bhakti verse, it supports devotion by safeguarding the correct chanting of Vishnu-mantras and Vedic hymns; accurate recitation is presented as a disciplined foundation that protects the intended meaning and spiritual potency of devotional practice.
Vedāṅga Śikṣā (phonetics) and its interface with Vyākaraṇa: the verse gives technical rules about udātta/anudātta/svarita accent behavior for specific dhātu groups used in Vedic chanting and grammatical application.