Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
आर्चिकं गाथिकं चैव सामिकं च स्वरान्तरम् । कृतांते स्वरशास्त्राणां प्रयोक्तव्य विशेषतः ॥ १६ ॥
ārcikaṃ gāthikaṃ caiva sāmikaṃ ca svarāntaram | kṛtāṃte svaraśāstrāṇāṃ prayoktavya viśeṣataḥ || 16 ||
Ở phần kết (của nghi lễ hay sự tụng đọc), cần đặc biệt vận dụng các phép tắc của khoa học thanh điệu: lối tụng theo Ṛk (ārcika), lối ngâm theo gāthā (gāthika), lối hát theo Sāman (sāmika), và sự chuyển bậc âm đúng đắn (svarāntara).
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; instructional tone)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It emphasizes that spiritual efficacy in mantra and rite depends not only on meaning but also on precise sound—proper Vedic tone (svara) and its transitions—especially at the concluding segment where the rite is sealed.
It frames devotion as disciplined worship: offering reverence through accurate sacred recitation. Correct chanting becomes a form of bhakti by honoring the revealed sound-form of the Veda.
Śikṣā (Vedāṅga phonetics): the verse points to applied rules of Vedic accent/intonation—chant modes (ārcika, sāmika) and tonal intervals (svarāntara)—as essential practical know-how for ritual recitation.