Shloka 52
Manvantara Catalog: Fourteen Manus, Their Sons, Saptarishis, Indras, Deva-Hosts, and the 18 Vidyās
स्वधर्माणः सुतपसो हरितो होहितास्तथा / सुरारयो गणाश्चैते प्रत्येकं दशको गणः
svadharmāṇaḥ sutapaso harito hohitāstathā / surārayo gaṇāścaite pratyekaṃ daśako gaṇaḥ
Die Gruppen namens Svadharmāṇa, Sutapas, Harita und Rohita sowie die Surāraya—jede von ihnen ist eine gaṇa, ein Trupp von zehn (Wesen).
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Svadharma and tapas are not merely individual virtues but can define collective identities and functions (gaṇas).
Vedantic Theme: Loka-saṅgraha (maintenance of cosmic order) through role-aligned conduct; harmony of parts within a larger ṛta-like system.
Application: Align personal duties (svadharma) with consistent discipline; participate in communities that reinforce virtue through shared practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana manvantara/cosmology lists where gaṇas are grouped by tens
FAQs
This verse preserves a structured classification of named celestial groups (gaṇas), indicating their fixed organization—each counted as a unit of ten—within the Purāṇic cosmological order.
Indirectly: by mapping the organized hierarchy of cosmic beings, it frames the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching that the universe—including post-death realms and their administrators—operates by defined categories and order.
It encourages disciplined, orderly living (dharma and niyama): the text presents even divine realms as structured, reinforcing the value of clarity, duty, and right conduct in one’s own life.