Shloka 18
Nāmāṣṭottara-dviśata: Gaṇa–Chandas–Yati Catalogue and Mnemonic Coding
ममौ ययौ वैश्वदेवी पञ्चाश्वैश्च यतिर्भवेत् / मभौ समौ जलधरमालाब्ध्यन्त्यैर्यतिभवेत्
mamau yayau vaiśvadevī pañcāśvaiśca yatirbhavet / mabhau samau jaladharamālābdhyantyairyatibhavet
যেতিয়া লক্ষণ ‘ম’ ‘মৌ’ আৰু ‘য’ ‘যৌ’ হয়, আৰু বৈশ্বদেৱীৰ প্ৰভাৱসহ পঞ্চাশ বৰ্ণশক্তিৰ সমূহ উপস্থিত থাকে, তেতিয়া যতি-ভাব লাভ হয়। তদ্ৰূপ ‘ম’ ‘ভৌ’ সমত্বে থাকি ‘জলধরমালা’ৰ অন্ত পৰ্যন্ত প্ৰাপ্তি হ’লেও যতি হয়।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Renunciation (yati-bhāva) is linked to alignment/balance of signs and universal divine order (Vaiśvadevī; ‘fifty’ as akṣara-śakti), suggesting disciplined speech and mind as gateways to vairāgya.
Vedantic Theme: Vairāgya and śama-dama supported by śabda-sādhana; the ‘fifty letters’ as Mātrikā-śakti harnessed toward inner restraint.
Application: Treat speech/recitation as discipline: maintain measured articulation (akṣara-samyama) and balanced cadence; cultivate yati-like restraint through daily mantra/recitation and simplified living.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: hermitage
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.209 (yati markers within prosodic coding)
FAQs
This verse treats yatihood as a distinct dharmic outcome indicated by specific spiritual/phonetic-astrological signs, emphasizing renunciation as a recognized life-path rather than a random choice.
By highlighting yati (ascetic life), it points to a path centered on detachment and disciplined living, which the Garuda Purana commonly links with purification of karma and higher post-death trajectories.
Use it as a reminder that renunciation is grounded in discipline, study, and inner readiness; cultivate restraint, truthfulness, and regular spiritual practice before adopting major vows.