Shloka 24
तथा कतिपयो द्वौ चेत्येवं सर्वादयस्तथा / शृणोत्याद्या जुहोतिश्च जहातिश्च दधात्यपि
tathā katipayo dvau cetyevaṃ sarvādayastathā / śṛṇotyādyā juhotiśca jahātiśca dadhātyapi
Demikian juga bentuk “katipayaḥ” dan “dvau”, serta “cet”—maka dengan cara yang sama, bentuk yang bermula dengan “sarva” hendaklah difahami. Begitu juga bentuk kata kerja seperti “śṛṇoti” dan seumpamanya—“juhoti”, “jahāti”, dan “dadhāti” juga—termasuk dalam himpunan ini.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Recognition of special/irregular forms: certain pronouns/quantifiers (‘katipayaḥ’, ‘dvau’, ‘cet’, ‘sarvādi’) and verb paradigms (‘śṛṇoti’, ‘juhoti’, ‘jahāti’, ‘dadhāti’) as categorized exceptions or sets.
Vedantic Theme: Śāstra as a tool for mental discipline (citta-ekāgratā) and precision; learning rules and exceptions trains attention and reduces confusion.
Application: When memorizing or teaching Sanskrit, group irregulars by set (sarvādi, special numerals, athematic verbs like juhoti/dadhāti); build flashcards and paradigms rather than ad hoc recall.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana’s technical enumerations in Brahma-khanda; adjacent verses continue listing lexical/grammatical categories.
FAQs
It groups common pronouns/particles and key verb-forms, helping readers interpret and recite Purana passages correctly with proper meanings.
Accurate understanding of words and verb-forms supports correct comprehension of doctrinal sections (ritual, dharma, and afterlife descriptions) that follow in the text.
Use it as a reminder to study meanings while chanting—learning core forms like śṛṇoti/juhoti/jahāti/dadhāti improves both pronunciation and comprehension of scripture.