Shloka 16
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
यथा मयोच्यते वीन्द्र तथा जानीहि नान्यथा / तदनन्तरजान्वक्ष्ये शृणु काश्यपजोत्तम
yathā mayocyate vīndra tathā jānīhi nānyathā / tadanantarajānvakṣye śṛṇu kāśyapajottama
Wahai burung termulia, pahamilah tepat seperti yang kukatakan, jangan menyimpang. Sesudah itu akan kujelaskan yang berikutnya; dengarlah, wahai putra Kaśyapa yang utama.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Śāstra-vākya is to be received exactly as taught; disciplined listening (śravaṇa) precedes understanding.
Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa–manana as the gateway to right knowledge; pramāṇa-bhāva of āgama.
Application: Cultivate attentive, non-distorting reception of teachings; avoid selective reinterpretation before grasping the full sequence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (dialogue frame): repeated ‘śṛṇu khagasattama/kaśyapajoत्तम’ transitions across chapters; Pretakalpa and Dharma-kāṇḍa sections often use the same ‘yathā mayocyate’ formula to mark authoritative instruction
FAQs
This verse stresses faithful transmission of the doctrine: the after-death sequence and rites are to be understood precisely, because the next instructions depend on correct comprehension.
It functions as a transition marker: Vishnu confirms the prior explanation and signals that the narrative will now move to the next stage ‘thereafter,’ continuing the ordered account of post-death events.
Approach śāstric guidance with careful listening and accuracy—especially when learning funeral/śrāddha-related procedures or ethical teachings—so practice aligns with intended dharma.