WHETHER PADACCHEDA CAN BE DONE WHILE INTERPRETING THE VEDA MANTRAS?

While interpreting the Veda Mantra , we have to respect the pada order. We should not do padaccheda in order to give new interpretations.

 Example: Rg Veda Mantra -  

अ॒ग्निः पूर्वे॑भि॒र्ऋषि॑भि॒रीड्यो॒ नूत॑नैरु॒त|स दे॒वाँ एह व॑क्षति||

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The pada order is  agnih + pUrvebhih + Rshibhih ........

This means that the reference is about ancient Rshis like Bhrugu, Angiras and so on.

If you do a padaccheda as follows, it is not acceptable according to tradition.

agnih + pUrve + bhir + Rshi + bhir ........

Hence it is most important for us to tread the proper  path shown by the ancient bhasyakAras by duly respecting the veda mantra  pada pAtha order.