Shloka 24
Dṛṣṭānta on Siddhi: Pitṛ-Procedure, Non-Delusion, and Vyākaraṇa Classifications
तथा कतिपयो द्वौ चेत्येवं सर्वादयस्तथा / शृणोत्याद्या जुहोतिश्च जहातिश्च दधात्यपि
tathā katipayo dvau cetyevaṃ sarvādayastathā / śṛṇotyādyā juhotiśca jahātiśca dadhātyapi
तथा ‘कतिपयः’ ‘द्वौ’ ‘चेत्’ इत्येवं, ‘सर्व’आदयश्च तथैव। तथा ‘शृणोति’आद्याः क्रियापदाः—‘जुहोति’ ‘जहाति’ ‘दधाति’ च—अत्रैव परिगण्यन्ते॥
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.