Shloka 4
Chandas-Nirṇaya: Āpīḍa to Gāthā—Pāda, Gaṇa, and Special Substitutions
(इति पदचतुरूर्ध्वप्रकरणम्) / सजौ सलौ च प्रथमे नसजा गो द्वितीयके / तृतीये भनभा गश्च चतुर्थे सजसा जगौ
(iti padacaturūrdhvaprakaraṇam) / sajau salau ca prathame nasajā go dvitīyake / tṛtīye bhanabhā gaśca caturthe sajasā jagau
(এভাবে ‘পদচতুরূর্ধ্ব’ প্রकरण সমাপ্ত।) প্রথমে ‘সজৌ’ ও ‘সলৌ’; দ্বিতীয়ে ‘নসজা’ ও ‘গো’; তৃতীয়ে ‘ভনভা’ ও ‘গ’; চতুর্থে ‘সজসা’ ও ‘জগৌ’—এই বিন্যাস।
Suta (narrator) / Purana compiler voice (instructional metrical note)
Concept: Mnemonic enumeration of gaṇa patterns across four arrangements; knowledge preserved through compact formulae.
Vedantic Theme: Śabda as carrier of knowledge; compression (saṅkṣepa) enabling faithful transmission.
Application: Use the listed gaṇa pairs per case as a mnemonic key when scanning or teaching the ‘pada-caturūrdhva’ arrangements.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.211.1-3 (definitions leading to this summary); Garuda Purana 1.211.5 (additional patterns ‘Saurabhaka’, ‘Lalita’)
FAQs
This verse functions as a technical summary (colophon-style) listing mnemonic pattern-names used to classify verse-structure; it helps preserve correct recitation and textual transmission.
It does not describe afterlife doctrine directly; it is a prosodic/structural note about how the text’s verses are organized or recited.
Use it as a guide for accurate chanting and study—maintaining correct meter and pronunciation supports faithful learning, recitation, and archiving of Garuda Purana passages.