Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
विभक्तीनां विपर्यासो यथा दधना जुहोति हि । अभ्युत्सादयामकेतुर्ध्वनयीत्प्रमुखास्तथा । निष्टर्क्यान्द्यास्तथोक्ताश्च गृभायेत्यादिकास्तथा ॥ ७ ॥
vibhaktīnāṃ viparyāso yathā dadhanā juhoti hi | abhyutsādayāmaketurdhvanayītpramukhāstathā | niṣṭarkyāndyāstathoktāśca gṛbhāyetyādikāstathā || 7 ||
Sự đảo lộn các cách (vibhakti) là lỗi, như cách nói sai “dadhanā juhoti” (“dâng cúng với sữa chua”). Cũng vậy, những sai sót như “abhyutsādayāmaketuḥ”, “dhvanayīt” và các hình thức nổi bật khác (phát âm hay cấu tạo sai) đều được nêu ra—cùng với cách dùng như “gṛbhāye” và các ví dụ tương tự.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on correct linguistic usage in sacred recitation/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It stresses that sacred speech must be accurate—errors in grammatical forms and pronunciation are treated as mantra-doṣa (faults) that can obstruct the intended spiritual and ritual efficacy.
While focused on technical correctness, it supports bhakti by teaching reverence for śāstra and careful recitation—devotional acts like japa and ritual offerings are to be performed with disciplined, correct utterance.
Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and correct vibhakti (case-ending) usage, along with attention to proper word-forms and pronunciation in ritual and mantra contexts.