Shloka 13
Āryā-Chandas Lakṣaṇa; Gīti-Bheda; Vaitālīya-Vaktra; Mātrā-to-Varṇa Transition
नवमलस्तथा गो ऽन्त्यः जो न्लौवाथाम्बुधेर्यथा / विश्लोकः स्यात्तच्चतुष्कद्विगुणाद्वानवासिका
navamalastathā go 'ntyaḥ jo nlauvāthāmbudheryathā / viślokaḥ syāttaccatuṣkadviguṇādvānavāsikā
नवमं तु अन्त्यं ‘गो’ इति कथ्यते; ‘जो-न्लौ’ चाम्बुधेः प्रमाणेन परिगण्यते। एवं श्लोकः सिध्यति; चतुष्कस्य द्विगुणात् ‘वानवासिका’ नाम छन्दोविशेषः प्रादुर्भवति।
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Chandas/varna-mātrā reckoning: enumerative rules yield a defined recitational metre (vānavāsikā).
Vedantic Theme: Śāstra-pramāṇa (authority of systematic knowledge) as a means to right practice.
Application: Use the stated counting rule (double of a four-unit set) to identify/compose the vānavāsikā pattern during recitation or textual study.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.208 (chandas/mātrā-vicāra context; adjacent verses on Citrā/Padākulaka and guru-laghu standards)
FAQs
This verse indicates that the text also preserves rules for forming and recognizing verse-structures, helping ensure accurate recitation and transmission.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; rather, it focuses on the technical structure of verses used to convey teachings elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.
Use it as a reminder to chant with care—pay attention to syllable groupings and metrical integrity when reciting Garuda Purana passages in ritual contexts.