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 ||
Trong các căn động từ mang thanh svarita, chỉ một căn được tuyên là “iddhāvu”. Còn trong các căn mang thanh anudātta, bắt đầu từ “kṣudh”, có năm mươi hai căn được nêu ra.
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).