Garuda Mahā Purana - Achara Khaṇḍa
210 - Prosody
Suta said:
1-2. Upachitraka has Sa-sa-sa-ganas and Laghu-Guru in odd feet, and Bha-bha-bha-ganas and Guru-Guru in even feet. Drutamadhya has bha-bha-bha-ganas and two Gurus in odd feet and Na-ja-ja-ya-ganas in even feet.
3-4. Vegavati has Sa-sa-sa-ganas and Guru in odd feet and Bha-bha-bha-ganas and two Gurus in even feet. Bhadravirat has Ta-ja-ra-ganas and Guru in odd feet and Ma-sa-ja-ganas and two Gurus in even feet. Ketumati has Sa-ja-sa-ganas and Guru in odd feet and Bha-ra-da-ganas and two Gurus in even feet. Akhyanaki has Ta-ta-ja-ganas and two Gurus in odd feet and Ja-ta-ja-ganas and two Gurus in even feet.
5. The opposite to the same is Viparitakhyanaka as illustrated by Pingala.
6. Pushpitagra has Na-na-ra-ya-ganas in odd feet and Na-ja-ja-ra-ganas and Guru in even feet. Aparavaktra is called Vaitaliya and Pushpitagra is called Aupacchandasika.
7. Vanmati has Ra-ja-ra-ya-ganas in odd feet and Ja-ra ja-ra-ganas and Gurus in even feet.
Summary of chapter 210 of the Garuda Mahā Purana - Achara Khaṇḍa is as follows:
The Supreme Being outlines compound word formations, Samāsa, including Avyayībhāva, Tatpurusha, Bahuvrīhi, and Dvandva compounds. As it happens, understanding compound derivation allows exact textual analysis of complex philosophical verses.