Chandas: Varṇa-gaṇas, Guru-Laghu, Vṛtta-bheda, and Prastāra Procedures
कृत्वा सेकान्वदैत्संख्यामिति प्राहुः पुराविदः । वर्णान्सेकान्वृत्तभवानुत्तराधरतः स्थितान् ॥ १७ ॥
kṛtvā sekānvadaitsaṃkhyāmiti prāhuḥ purāvidaḥ | varṇānsekānvṛttabhavānuttarādharataḥ sthitān || 17 ||
Các bậc hiền triết thời cổ nói rằng: “Sau khi sắp đặt các ‘seka’, hãy nêu rõ số lượng của chúng.” Những ‘seka’ ấy—các nhóm chữ cái—được bày theo thứ tự đúng đắn, từ bậc cao xuống bậc thấp.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/śāstra mode)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It highlights that precise śāstric order—especially in sound/letter discipline—supports correct recitation and transmission of Vedic knowledge, which is treated as a foundation for dharma and higher realization.
Indirectly: bhakti practices rely on accurate mantra and nāma-recitation; this verse emphasizes orderly, authoritative handling of sounds and their grouping so devotional chanting remains faithful to tradition.
Śikṣā (phonetics) and allied Vyākaraṇa-style classification: arranging letter-groups and stating their counts in a defined descending order for correct study and recitation.