Shloka 2

Prastāra–Naṣṭa Procedures and Enumeration of Chandas

Laghu–Guru Computation

Devanagari script

प्रतिलोमगुणं लाद्यं द्विरुद्दिष्टक एकनुत्

Transliteration

pratilomaguṇaṃ lādyaṃ dviruddiṣṭaka ekanut

Translation

พึงรับคุณธรรมที่ตรงข้ามกับโทษ โดยเริ่มตามวิธีที่บัญญัติไว้; พิธีที่กล่าวกำชับสองครั้งนั้นให้ปฏิบัติเป็นครั้งเดียวในรูปของวรตเดียวเดียว।

Word by Word

• प्रतिलोमगुणम्: the reverse/reciprocal property (reverse rule)
• प्रतिलोमगुणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिलोम + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (प्रतिलोमस्य गुणः)

• लाद्यम्: to be taken/assumed (as the initial)
• लाद्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लाद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• द्विरुद्दिष्टकः: the twice-indicated (term/number)
• द्विरुद्दिष्टकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि + उद्दिष्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—द्विगु/तत्पुरुष (द्विः उद्दिष्टः)

• एकनुत्: the one-less (term)
• एकनुत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक + नुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (एकेन नुतः/नुत्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pratipakṣa-guṇa-grahaṇa (cultivating the opposite virtue to counter a fault) and economy/standardization of an enjoined observance.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as a prerequisite for higher knowledge; discipline as a means to sattva-pradhāna mind.

Application: Identify a dominant doṣa (anger, greed, sloth) and deliberately practice its opposite (kṣamā, dāna, udyama); follow the prescribed rite in its simplified single-observance form when the rule indicates.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Dharma/Ācāra sections): general emphasis on sadācāra and prāyaścitta via counteracting faults; Pretakalpa ethical causality passages: papa-kṣaya through corrective conduct

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of adopting the 'opposite virtue' in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches a practical dharmic method: counteracting a negative tendency by deliberately cultivating its opposite quality, aligning conduct with purification and self-correction.

How does this verse clarify ritual repetition when a rite is mentioned twice?

It indicates that a practice described twice in injunctions should be treated as one consolidated observance, avoiding redundant performance while still honoring the rule.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When facing a recurring fault, apply a concrete opposite habit (e.g., generosity against greed), and follow spiritual disciplines with clarity—doing what is prescribed without unnecessary duplication.