Chānd-Mül, 1879-843. All vowels (svara) belong to Indra, all sibilants (ushman) to Pragapati, all consonants (sparsa) to Mrityu (death). If somebody should reprove him for his vowels, let him say, 'I went to Indra as my refuge (when pronouncing my vowels): he will answer thee.'
Chānd-Śaṃ, 8th c. A.D.sarve svarā akārādaya indrasya balakarmaṇaḥ prāṇasyā’tmāno dehāvayavasthānīyāḥ sarva ūṣmāṇaḥ śaṣasahādayaḥ prajāpatervirājaḥ kaśyapasya vā’tmānaḥ | sarve sparśāḥ kādayo vyañjanāni mṛtyorātmānastamevaṃvidamudgātāraṃ yadi kaścitsvareṣūpālabheta svarastvayā duṣṭaḥ prayukta ityevamupālabdha indraṃ prāṇamīśvaraṃ śaraṇamāśrayaṃ prapanno ’bhūvaṃ svarān prayuñjāno ’haṃ sa indro yattava vaktavyaṃ tvā tvāṃ prati vakṣyati sa eva deva uttaraṃ dāsyatītyenaṃ brūyāt || 3 ||
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Prapāṭhaka 1
