Nāmāṣṭottara-dviśata: Gaṇa–Chandas–Yati Catalogue and Mnemonic Coding
वृत्ता ननौ सगौ गः स्यान्नौ रलौ गः समद्रिका / रजरा ल्गौ श्येनिका स्याज्जसता गौ शिखण्डितम् / त्रिष्टुप्छन्दः समाख्यातं पिङ्गलेन महात्मना
vṛttā nanau sagau gaḥ syānnau ralau gaḥ samadrikā / rajarā lgau śyenikā syājjasatā gau śikhaṇḍitam / triṣṭupchandaḥ samākhyātaṃ piṅgalena mahātmanā
وِرتّوں کی تعیین گن-ترتیب سے ہوتی ہے—“ننَو سگَو گَہ” سے ‘شیا’؛ “نَو رلَو گَہ” سے ‘سمدریکا’؛ “رجرا لگَو” سے ‘شیینکا’؛ اور “جستا گاو” سے ‘شکھنڈتم’ بنتا ہے۔ یوں مہاتما پِنگل نے تِرِشٹُپ چھند کی توضیح کی۔
Narrator/Compiler voice citing Piṅgala (prosody authority); within the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s instructional section
Concept: Chandas knowledge: mapping gaṇa sequences to named vṛttas; Triṣṭubh explained through Piṅgala’s system.
Vedantic Theme: Discipline (niyama) in śabda preserves meaning; form supports transmission of dharma and brahma-vidyā.
Application: Use the gaṇa keys (na-na-u etc.) to scan verses; improve accuracy in chanting Vedic/Purāṇic passages.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: textual/śāstric space (chandas-śāstra)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.209.13 (additional vṛtta identifications); Garuda Purana 1.209.11 (mnemonic sound imagery)
This verse treats Triṣṭubh as a formally definable Vedic-style metre and preserves its identification through gaṇa-patterns, helping reciters maintain correct rhythm and textual accuracy.
It gives named vṛttas under the Triṣṭubh umbrella and specifies their gaṇa-sequences (e.g., nanau, sagau, etc.), which are used in Sanskrit prosody to scan syllable patterns and confirm the metre.
Use the gaṇa-pattern method to verify metre while chanting or teaching—accurate chandas improves pronunciation, memorization, and faithful transmission of Purāṇic verses.