Shloka 22
Dṛṣṭānta on Siddhi: Pitṛ-Procedure, Non-Delusion, and Vyākaraṇa Classifications
डतरो डतमो नेमस्त्वः समो ऽथ सिमेतरौ / पूर्वश्चैवाधरश्चैव दक्षिणश्चोत्तरावरौ
ḍataro ḍatamo nemastvaḥ samo 'tha simetarau / pūrvaścaivādharaścaiva dakṣiṇaścottarāvarau
มีนามว่า ‘ฑตระ’ และ ‘ฑตมะ’ อีกทั้ง ‘เนมัสตวะ’; เช่นเดียวกับ ‘สมะ’ และ ‘สิมेतระ’ อีกทั้ง ‘ปูรวา’ ‘อธรา’, ‘ทักษิณะ’ และ ‘อุตตราวรา’ ก็เป็นนามที่กล่าวไว้
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Śabda-vyavasthā: systematic naming/classification (including directional designations) as a mode of knowledge—ordering reality through language.
Vedantic Theme: Indirectly supports śāstra-pramāṇa: disciplined categorization as a preparatory clarity (viveka) for higher inquiry.
Application: Use precise terminology and clear categories in study, ritual instructions, and communication; avoid ambiguity by naming directions/relations accurately.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: cosmic/ritual directions
Related Themes: Garuda Purana’s encyclopedic passages that list categories (names, classes, directions) in Brahma-khanda; adjacent verses continue grammatical/lexical groupings.
FAQs
This verse enumerates specific named directions and intermediate points, supporting the Purana’s ritual and cosmological mapping used for orientation in rites and sacred geography.
Garuda Purana frequently links correct spatial orientation and cosmological ordering with the performance of rites; listing directions helps standardize where and how actions like offerings and observances are situated.
Use the verse as a reminder that traditional rites emphasize orderly orientation—perform rituals with clarity about direction and place, and approach observances with discipline and attentiveness.