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Shloka 22

Ajāna Lineages, Divine Classes, Ṛṣi Catalogues, and the Merit of Śravaṇa-Smaraṇa

Devanagari script

तेभ्यः शतगुणाज्ञेया मानुषेषूत्तमा गणाः / एवं प्रासंगिकानुक्त्वा प्रकृतं ह्यनुसराम्यहम् / एवं ब्रह्मादयो देवा लक्ष्म्याद्या अपि सर्वशः

Transliteration

tebhyaḥ śataguṇājñeyā mānuṣeṣūttamā gaṇāḥ / evaṃ prāsaṃgikānuktvā prakṛtaṃ hyanusarāmyaham / evaṃ brahmādayo devā lakṣmyādyā api sarvaśaḥ

Translation

Im Vergleich zu ihnen sind unter den Menschen die besten Gruppen als hundertfach (überlegen) zu verstehen. Nachdem ich so das Beiläufige im Zusammenhang erwähnt habe, wende ich mich nun dem eigentlichen Gegenstand zu. Ebenso sind die Götter, beginnend mit Brahmā, und auch alle göttlichen Wesen, beginnend mit Lakṣmī, insgesamt zu verstehen.

Word by Word
तेभ्यःfrom them/than them
तेभ्यः:
अपादान (Apādāna/Ablative source)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), बहुवचन (Plural)
शतगुणाःhundredfold (in qualities)
शतगुणाः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootशत + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (संख्या-निर्देशः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (adjective)
ज्ञेयाःto be known (as)
ज्ञेयाः:
विधेय-विशेषण (Predicative adjective)
TypeAdjective
Rootज्ञा (धातु) + यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
Formयत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृत्य (gerundive/future passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘ज्ञेय’ = ‘to be known/should be known’
मानुषेषुamong humans
मानुषेषु:
अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location-context)
TypeNoun
Rootमानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन
उत्तमाःbest, excellent
उत्तमाः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण
गणाःgroups, classes
गणाः:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootगण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन
एवम्thus
एवम्:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (indeclinable), प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)
प्रासंगिकान्incidental (topics)
प्रासंगिकान्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रासंगिक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (used substantively: ‘incidental matters’)
उक्त्वाhaving said
उक्त्वा:
पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having said’
प्रकृतम्the main subject
प्रकृतम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; ‘प्रकृत’ = मुख्यविषयः (main topic)
हिindeed
हि:
सम्बन्ध-निपात (Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle), अवधान/हेतु-सूचक (emphasis/indeed)
अनुसरामिI proceed/follow (it)
अनुसरामि:
क्रिया (Action)
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + सृ (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
अहम्I
अहम्:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन
एवम्thus
एवम्:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण
ब्रह्मादयःBrahmā and others
ब्रह्मादयः:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (आदि-समास: ‘Brahmā and others’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
देवाःgods
देवाः:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject/apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
लक्ष्म्याद्याःLakṣmī and others
लक्ष्म्याद्याः:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject/apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootलक्ष्मी + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (आदि-समास: ‘Lakṣmī and others’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
अपिalso
अपि:
सम्बन्ध-निपात (Additive particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (also/even)
सर्वशःin every way, entirely
सर्वशः:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वशः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, प्रकार/व्याप्तिवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: in every way/entirely)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Systematic understanding (saṅgraha) of graded beings and divine categories; distinguishing incidental from principal teaching.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka (discernment) between primary and ancillary topics; ordered knowledge as a support for right understanding.

Application: In study and practice, separate essentials from digressions; maintain focus while retaining a coherent map of concepts.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: narrative signposts ‘now I proceed to the main subject’ occur in didactic sections (thematic)

Characters & Entities
B
Brahma
D
Devas
L
Lakshmi

FAQs

This verse signals a graded understanding of beings—humans, and higher divine orders—so the listener can place dharma, merit, and spiritual attainment within an ordered cosmology.

Indirectly: by emphasizing classes of beings and divine orders, it frames the broader teaching context in which the soul’s progress is measured by virtue, knowledge, and proximity to higher states.

Treat the teaching as a reminder to cultivate “uttamatā” (excellence) through dharma and disciplined living, and to keep focus on the main spiritual aim rather than getting lost in side-details.

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