Krama patha
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Krama patha is a traditional Vedic recitation method in which words of a mantra are chanted in overlapping pairs to preserve and transmit the text with great precision.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic recitation method
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mnemonic technique ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain accent and intonation
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maintain phonetic accuracy ⓘ prevent textual corruption ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atharvaveda
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Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Samaveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedas NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Hindu religious tradition ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
high precision of recitation
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overlapping pairs of words ⓘ sequential linking of mantra words ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Ghana patha (complex recitation)
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Samhita patha (continuous recitation) ⓘ |
| developedIn | ancient India ⓘ |
| followsRule |
each word is recited with the next word
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word order of the original text is preserved ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Krama pāṭha
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Krama-pāṭha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | safeguarding intangible heritage of Vedas ⓘ |
| hasExamplePattern | word1-word2, word2-word3, word3-word4 ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| learnedIn | Gurukula system ⓘ |
| methodType | intermediate-level Vedic recitation ⓘ |
| partOf | Vedic patha system ⓘ |
| preserves |
original Vedic accents (svara)
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sequence of Vedic syllables ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ghana patha
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Jata patha ⓘ Pada patha ⓘ Samhita patha ⓘ |
| requires |
memorization of mantras
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trained Vedic reciter ⓘ |
| taughtBy | Vedic guru ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | oral transmission ⓘ |
| usedFor |
error detection in recitation
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preservation of Vedic texts ⓘ transmission of Vedic mantras ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Vedic chanting
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Vedic ritual practice ⓘ |
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