Shloka 11

Sapta-dvīpa Catalog: Plakṣa to Puṣkara, Mānasottara, and the Lokāloka Boundary

Devanagari script

धूतपापा शिवा चैव पवित्रा सन्मतिस्तथा / विद्युदभ्रा मही चान्या सर्वपापहरास्त्विमाः

Transliteration

dhūtapāpā śivā caiva pavitrā sanmatistathā / vidyudabhrā mahī cānyā sarvapāpaharāstvimāḥ

Translation

Dhūtapāpā, Śivā, Pavitrā, and likewise Sanmati; also Vidyudabhrā, Mahī, and others—these are all removers of every sin.

Word by Word

• धूतपापा: Dhūtapāpā (she whose sins are shaken off; name)
• धूतपापा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूत (कृदन्त; धू (धातु) → धूत) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: 'धूतं पापं यस्याः सा' (name)

• शिवा: Śivā (name)
• शिवा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/ conjunction

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/particle

• पवित्रा: Pavitrā (name)
• पवित्रा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सन्मतिः: Sanmati (name)
• सन्मतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'सत् मति:' (good-mindedness; name)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय/particle (likewise/also)

• विद्युदभ्रा: Vidyudabhrā (name)
• विद्युदभ्रा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्युत् (प्रातिपदिक) + अभ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'विद्युत्-इव अभ्रं/विद्युदभ्रम्' (name)

• मही: Mahī (name)
• मही: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/ conjunction

• अन्या: another
• अन्या: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; 'another' (referring to a river/name)

• सर्वपापहराः: removers of all sins
• सर्वपापहराः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'सर्वाणि पापानि हरन्ति' → 'removers of all sins'

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय/particle (contrast/emphasis)

• इमाः: these (f.)
• इमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pāpa-haraṇa: negative karmic accretions can be attenuated through purifying agencies (tīrtha, śravaṇa, sattva).

Vedantic Theme: Grace and purification within karma: while karma operates, sattvic means and divine order provide pathways to cleansing and uplift.

Application: Adopt regular purification disciplines: truthful living, non-harm, and devotional recitation; treat ‘purity’ as both inner (intention) and outer (conduct).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: rivers/sacred currents (continuation of cosmographic listing)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.56.8 (Vidhṛti as pāpa-praśānti-dā); Garuda Purana sections on tīrtha-mahātmyas and pāpa-nāśa (general)

Characters & Entities

• Dhūtapāpā
• Śivā
• Pavitrā
• Sanmati
• Vidyudabhrā
• Mahī

FAQs

What is the importance of sin-removing names in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists specific sacred names/epithets described as universally purifying—remembering or invoking such purificatory principles is presented as a means for cleansing pāpa and strengthening dharmic conduct.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing purification and the removal of pāpa, the verse supports a core Garuda Purana theme: reducing karmic burden is essential for a smoother post-death journey and for avoiding painful consequences tied to sin.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate “sanmati” (right understanding) and regularly engage in purificatory practices—truthfulness, restraint, prayer/recitation, and ethical living—since the text frames these purifying forces as destroyers of sin.