Shloka 2

Devanagari script

धर्मं रुद्रं मनुं चैव सनकं च सनातनम् / भृगुं सनत्कुमारं च रुचिं श्रद्धां तथैव च

Transliteration

dharmaṃ rudraṃ manuṃ caiva sanakaṃ ca sanātanam / bhṛguṃ sanatkumāraṃ ca ruciṃ śraddhāṃ tathaiva ca

Translation

Dharma, Rudra, and Manu; also Sanaka and Sanātana; Bhṛgu and Sanatkumāra; and likewise Ruci and Śraddhā too—all are to be remembered and invoked.

Word by Word

• धर्मम्: Dharma (personified)
• धर्मम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular

• रुद्रम्: Rudra
• रुद्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular

• मनुम्: Manu
• मनुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphasis)

• सनकम्: Sanaka
• सनकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular

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

• सनातनम्: Sanātana
• सनातनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular (proper name)

• भृगुम्: Bhṛgu
• भृगुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular

• सनत्कुमारम्: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत् (प्रातिपदिक) + कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular; कर्मधारय (सनत्-कुमारः)

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

• रुचिम्: Ruci
• रुचिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular (proper name)

• श्रद्धाम्: Śraddhā
• श्रद्धाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular (proper name)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारार्थक (adverb: 'likewise')

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphasis)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Cosmic order is upheld by personified principles and exemplary beings; śraddhā is foundational for ritual and ethical life.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-oriented virtues (śraddhā, dharma) as prerequisites for jñāna/bhakti maturation; archetypal devas/ṛṣis as pedagogical symbols.

Application: Strengthen śraddhā through disciplined practice; study dharma under tradition (Manu/ṛṣi lineages); balance devotion with ethical conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic lineage/invocation register

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana sections on śrāddha efficacy hinging on śraddhā and proper invocation of pitṛ/deva lineages

Characters & Entities

• Dharma
• Rudra
• Manu
• Sanaka
• Sanatana
• Bhrigu
• Sanatkumara
• Ruci
• Shraddha

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Dharma, sages, and deities in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists revered authorities—Dharma, Rudra, Manu, and major sages—signaling that the teaching is anchored in dharma, tradition, and realized seers, strengthening the sanctity of the discourse.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly, it frames the teaching’s foundation: the soul’s journey is to be understood through dharma (righteous law) and śraddhā (faith), as taught by Manu and the great ṛṣis—preparing the listener for later afterlife instructions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate śraddhā (steady faith) and live by dharma; study ethical teachings (Manu/dharma-śāstra tradition) and keep the company of wise guidance—these are presented as the reliable basis for spiritual practice.