Shloka 4

Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds

Devanagari script

रिपोः पुत्रस्तथा श्रीमांश्चाक्षुषः कीर्तितो मनुः / रुरुस्तस्य सुतः श्रीमानङ्गस्तस्यापि चात्मजः

Transliteration

ripoḥ putrastathā śrīmāṃścākṣuṣaḥ kīrtito manuḥ / rurustasya sutaḥ śrīmānaṅgastasyāpi cātmajaḥ

Translation

وكان لريبو ابنٌ هو «مانو تشاكشوشا» المشهور. وابنه «رورو» الشريف، وولد «أنغا» أيضًا ابنًا لرورو.

Word by Word

• रिपोः: of Ripu
• रिपोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: thus/also
• तथा: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ

• श्रीमान्: illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (‘having prosperity’)

• चाक्षुषः: Cākṣuṣa (proper name)
• चाक्षुषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाक्षुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कीर्तितः: is proclaimed
• कीर्तितः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्त् (धातु) + त (क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि ‘is proclaimed’

• मनुः: Manu
• मनुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रुरुः: Ruru (proper name)
• रुरुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• श्रीमान्: illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अङ्गः: Aṅga (proper name)
• अङ्गः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Discourse particle (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• आत्मजः: son
• आत्मजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + ज (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘आत्मनः जायते’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical succession to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Manu embodies law/order for an age; genealogy links personal lineage to cosmic governance.

Vedantic Theme: Time cycles (kalpa/manvantara) and dharma as sustaining principle within maya’s unfolding.

Application: Align personal conduct with universal ethical principles; recognize leadership as stewardship under a larger moral order.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana references to Manus and manvantaras in cosmological/dharmic contexts

Characters & Entities

• Ripu
• Cākṣuṣa Manu
• Ruru
• Aṅga

FAQs

What is the importance of Cākṣuṣa Manu in the Garuda Purana?

This verse situates Cākṣuṣa Manu within a specific ancestral line, highlighting his recognized status as a Manu (progenitor and lawgiver figure) in Purāṇic chronology.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it records dynastic succession, a common Purāṇic method for mapping cosmic and human eras through genealogies.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference for studying Purāṇic timelines and for accurate recitation/annotation—genealogical verses help preserve textual continuity and traditional historical memory.