Shloka 24

Nāmāṣṭottara-dviśata: Gaṇa–Chandas–Yati Catalogue and Mnemonic Coding

Devanagari script

भजौ सनौ गगाविन्दुवदनाथ सुकेशरम् / नरना रलगाः पादे शर्करी प्रतिपादिता

Transliteration

bhajau sanau gagāvinduvadanātha sukeśaram / naranā ralagāḥ pāde śarkarī pratipāditā

Translation

भजौ सनौ गगौ—इन्दुवदनाथ सुकेशरम्; नरना रलगाः पादे—‘शर्करी’ इति मन्त्रविन्यासः प्रतिपादितः।

Word by Word

• भजौ: (the gaṇa) bhajau
• भजौ: Visheshya (Label/संज्ञा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भजौ (प्रातिपदिक; छन्दोगण-संज्ञा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; छन्दः-गणनाम

• सनौ: (the gaṇa) sanau
• सनौ: Visheshya (Label/संज्ञा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनौ (प्रातिपदिक; छन्दोगण-संज्ञा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; छन्दः-गणनाम

• गगौ: (the gaṇa) gagau
• गगौ: Visheshya (Label/संज्ञा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गगौ (प्रातिपदिक; छन्दोगण-संज्ञा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; छन्दः-गणनाम

• इन्दुवदनाथ: Induvadanātha (name/technical term)
• इन्दुवदनाथ: Visheshya (Label/संज्ञा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु-वदन-अथ (प्रातिपदिक; इन्दु + वदन + अथ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (technical/metre-name; segmentation as transmitted)

• सुकेशरम्: Sukeśara (name/technical term)
• सुकेशरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-केशर (प्रातिपदिक; सु + केशर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; उपसर्गपूर्वक-तत्पुरुष ('good/beautiful stamens/hair'); technical name

• नरना: naranā (prosodic label)
• नरना: Visheshya (Label/संज्ञा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरना (प्रातिपदिक; छन्दोगण-संज्ञा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन/बहुवचन (as prosodic label in transmission)

• रलगाः: ralagāḥ (sequence label)
• रलगाः: Visheshya (Label/संज्ञा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: र-ल-ग (प्रातिपदिक; छन्दोगण-संज्ञा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; छन्दः-गण/अक्षर-क्रम-संज्ञा

• पादे: in the pāda (metrical quarter)
• पादे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• शर्करी: Śarkarī (metre)
• शर्करी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; वृत्तनाम (metre-name)

• प्रतिपादिता: explained, set forth
• प्रतिपादिता: Karma (Predicate participle/कर्मणि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-√पद् (धातु) + इत (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; 'having been explained/established'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Procedural phonetics/prosody: correct sequential placement of syllables yields a recognized formulation/pattern (Śarkarī).

Vedantic Theme: Right method (upāya) and precision in śabda; form as a carrier of efficacy/meaning.

Application: Follow the prescribed sequence (pāda-wise placement) of gaṇas/syllables to produce the Śarkarī pattern accurately in composition or chanting.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.209.20-24 (culmination in named pattern explanation: Śarkarī)

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of “Śarkarī” mentioned in this verse of the Garuda Purana?

It indicates a specific taught arrangement of syllables/utterances, emphasizing that correct sequence and articulation are essential for ritual/mantric effectiveness.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals and śrāddha practices?

It supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that rites for the departed depend on proper procedure—especially accurate recitation—so the intended spiritual result is not diminished by faulty pronunciation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing prayers or ancestral rites, learn the text from a reliable source, chant slowly with clarity, and prioritize correct sequence over speed.