Nāmāṣṭottara-dviśata: Gaṇa–Chandas–Yati Catalogue and Mnemonic Coding
माणवकं भात्तलगा म्नौ गौ हंसरुतं स्मृतम् / समानिका रजगला जरला गः प्रमाणिका / आभ्यामन्यद्वितानं स्यादनुष्टुप्छन्द ईरितम्
māṇavakaṃ bhāttalagā mnau gau haṃsarutaṃ smṛtam / samānikā rajagalā jaralā gaḥ pramāṇikā / ābhyāmanyadvitānaṃ syādanuṣṭupchanda īritam
Các dạng gọi là Māṇavaka và Bhāttalagā được truyền dạy; cũng vậy, các mô thức Mnau, Gau và Haṃsaruta được ghi nhớ. Lại có Samānikā, Rajagalā, Jaralā và Pramāṇikā. Mọi biến thể mở rộng khác phát sinh từ các dạng ấy đều được tuyên là thuộc thể Anuṣṭubh.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Named patterns (Māṇavaka, Bhāttalagā, etc.) and their variants are classified under Anuṣṭubh; rule-based inclusion of derived forms.
Vedantic Theme: Generalization from particulars (sāmānya) and rule-governed order—how knowledge is stabilized by lakṣaṇa and anvaya.
Application: When encountering variant/expanded patterns derived from these, classify and recite them as Anuṣṭubh; useful for editors, chanters, and poets.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.209 (Anuṣṭubh classification and related gaṇa-pattern lists)
This verse classifies multiple named variants as belonging to Anuṣṭubh, showing how the Purana standardizes recitation and metrical identification for accurate transmission.
It does not discuss the soul’s journey here; instead, it provides a technical prosody note—how to recognize and group certain verse-forms under the Anuṣṭubh metre used widely in Purāṇic narration.
Use it to chant and scan verses correctly: when a shloka fits these named patterns or their extensions, treat it as Anuṣṭubh for rhythm, memorization, and faithful recitation.