Shloka 2
Chandas-Lakṣaṇa: Upacitraka, Vegavatī, Bhadravirāṭ, Viparītākhyānaka, Vaitālīya
Aparavaktra
गः पादे विषमे ऽन्यत्र नजौ ज्यौ च गणौ स्मृतौ
gaḥ pāde viṣame 'nyatra najau jyau ca gaṇau smṛtau
«ga» ဟု ခေါ်သော ဂဏကို မညီသော ပဒ (odd pāda) တွင် သုံးရသည်။ အခြားနေရာတွင်တော့ «na» နှင့် «ja» ဂဏများ၊ ထို့ပြင် «jya» ကိုလည်း သတ်မှတ်ထားသည်။
Traditional narrator/teacher voice within the Brahma Kanda (prosody instruction; not a Yama-loka dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.210 (gaṇa placement rules across pādas)
FAQs
This verse preserves a technical rule for arranging gaṇas across pādas, helping ensure correct metrical scanning and accurate recitation of Purāṇic ślokas.
It does not address afterlife doctrine directly; it is a chandas instruction used to maintain the correct poetic form in verses, including those that describe karma, death rituals, and Yama’s realm elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.
Use it as a mnemonic for metre-checking while chanting or digitizing: in odd pādas apply the ‘ga’ gaṇa rule; otherwise follow the ‘na/ja/jya’ gaṇa pattern to keep the verse rhythm intact.