Shloka 14

Manasa Progenitors, Pitṛ Orders, Dakṣa’s Alliances, and the Dakṣa-Yajña Rupture

Devanagari script

प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यभार्यायां दत्तोलिस्तत्सुतो ऽभवत् / कर्ंमशश्चार्थवीरश्च सहिष्णुश्च सुतत्रयम्

Transliteration

prītyāṃ pulastyabhāryāyāṃ dattolistatsuto 'bhavat / karṃmaśaścārthavīraśca sahiṣṇuśca sutatrayam

Translation

From Prīti, the wife of Pulastya, was born Dattoli as her son; and Dattoli had three sons—Karmaśa, Arthavīra, and Sahiṣṇu.

Word by Word

• प्रीत्याम्: in/through Prīti (name)
• प्रीत्याम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• पुलस्त्य: of Pulastya
• पुलस्त्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; (समासाङ्ग)

• भार्यायाम्: in the wife
• भार्यायाम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दत्तोलिः: Dattoli (name)
• दत्तोलिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दत्तोलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तत्: of him/that
• तत्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; (समासाङ्ग/संबन्ध)

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कर्मशशः: Karmaśaśa (name)
• कर्मशशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मशश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• अर्थवीरः: Arthavīra (name)
• अर्थवीरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थवीर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अर्थे वीरः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• सहिष्णुः: Sahiṣṇu (name)
• सहिष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहिष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• सुतत्रयम्: a triad of sons (three sons)
• सुतत्रयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (त्रयः सुताः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical lineage to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Virtue is transmitted and cultivated: karma (right action), artha guided by vīrya (courage), and kṣamā/titikṣā (forbearance) stabilize life.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-sāmyā and sādhana: sattva expressed as patience and right action; artha becomes dharmic when yoked to restraint.

Application: Balance work (karma), livelihood (artha), and emotional resilience (sahiṣṇutā); choose goals that do not violate conscience.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ashrama

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.5 (Pulastya lineage continuation)

Characters & Entities

• Pulastya
• Prīti
• Dattoli
• Karmaśa
• Arthavīra
• Sahiṣṇu

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves the Purāṇic lineage of sages and their descendants, situating later teachings within an authoritative cosmic and familial framework.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; it provides genealogical context (ṛṣi-lineage) that supports the Purāṇa’s broader dharma and cosmology.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that dharma is transmitted through tradition and disciplined learning—study teachings with attention to their lineage and context.