Shloka 6

Āryā-Chandas Lakṣaṇa; Gīti-Bheda; Vaitālīya-Vaktra; Mātrā-to-Varṇa Transition

Devanagari script

अन्तेर् यौ पूर्ववदिदमौपच्छन्दसिकं मतम्

Transliteration

anter yau pūrvavadidamaupacchandasikaṃ matam

Translation

Regarding the two (letters) at the end, this is to be understood as before; such is the accepted view according to the Aupacchandasika tradition.

Word by Word

• अन्तेः: of the end
• अन्तेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘of the end’

• यौ: the two (which)
• यौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: य (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक सर्वनाम (‘the two which’)

• पूर्ववत्: as before
• पूर्ववत्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/रीत्यर्थक अव्यय (adverb: ‘as before’)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; संदर्भसूचक (‘this’)

• औपच्छन्दसिकम्: Upacchandasika (pertaining to Upacchandas)
• औपच्छन्दसिकम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपच्छन्दसिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (‘pertaining to Upacchandas’)

• मतम्: is considered
• मतम्: Kriya (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत (कृदन्त, √मन्/√मन् ‘to think’ in sense ‘considered’)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘considered/held’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Anuvṛtti (carry-forward): end-letter treatment follows earlier rule; authority grounded in a recognized chandas school (Aupacchandasika).

Vedantic Theme: Śabda-pramāṇa and sampradāya: knowledge stabilized by lineage and prior established rule.

Application: When analyzing the final two syllables/letters, apply the previously stated rule-set; cite/align with the Aupacchandasika convention in doubtful cases.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.208 (earlier preceding rules referenced by ‘pūrvavat’)

Characters & Entities

• Aupacchandasikas

FAQs

What is the importance of the Aupacchandasika view in this Garuda Purana verse?

It signals a recognized traditional rule for interpreting or reciting the verse—especially how the final two elements are to be treated—anchoring the reading in an established chandas/recitation lineage.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse is not about the soul’s journey; it is a technical instruction about textual/metrical interpretation, ensuring the scripture is transmitted and chanted correctly.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When chanting or studying the Garuda Purana, follow the established reading rules and prior instructions in the chapter so pronunciation and meter remain consistent with tradition.