Shloka 14

Devanagari script

दिवावृत्पञ्चमश्चान्यो दुन्दुभिः पुण्डरीकवान् / गौरी कुमुद्वती चैव सन्ध्या रात्रिर्मनोजवा

Transliteration

divāvṛtpañcamaścānyo dundubhiḥ puṇḍarīkavān / gaurī kumudvatī caiva sandhyā rātrirmanojavā

Translation

Another is called Divāvṛtpañcama; another is Dundubhi; another is Puṇḍarīkavān; likewise there are Gaurī, Kumudvatī, Sandhyā, Rātri, and Manojavā.

Word by Word

• दिवावृत्: Divāvṛt (name)
• दिवावृत्: Karta (Appositional subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवावृत् (प्रातिपदिक; दिवा + वृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नामरूपेण)

• पञ्चमः: the fifth
• पञ्चमः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक-विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• अन्यः: another
• अन्यः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• दुन्दुभिः: Dundubhi (name)
• दुन्दुभिः: Karta (Appositional subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुन्दुभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नामरूपेण)

• पुण्डरीकवान्: having lotuses / lotus-possessing
• पुण्डरीकवान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्डरीकवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (possessive)

• गौरी: Gaurī (name)
• गौरी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नामरूपेण)

• कुमुद्वती: Kumudvatī (name)
• कुमुद्वती: Karta (Appositional subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमुद्वती (प्रातिपदिक; कुमुद + वती)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नामरूपेण)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• सन्ध्या: Sandhyā (name)
• सन्ध्या: Karta (Appositional subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नामरूपेण)

• रात्रिः: Rātri (name)
• रात्रिः: Karta (Appositional subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नामरूपेण)

• मनोजवा: Manojavā (name)
• मनोजवा: Karta (Appositional subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनोजवा (प्रातिपदिक; मनस् + जवा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (नामरूपेण)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Interweaving of cosmography with kāla (time): day, twilight, and night as sacred principles; the cosmos is apprehended through named powers.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla as a manifestation within māyā; recognition of cyclical time supporting vairāgya and contemplative awareness.

Application: Use the day–twilight–night triad as a mindfulness cue for sandhyā practices (even if not explicitly ritual here): pause at transitions and recollect sacred order.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.56 (lists that include personified temporal and floral names)

Characters & Entities

• Divāvṛtpañcama
• Dundubhi
• Puṇḍarīkavān
• Gaurī
• Kumudvatī
• Sandhyā
• Rātri
• Manojavā

FAQs

What is the importance of listing these names in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a catalog of specific named entities (or designations), preserving traditional nomenclature used in the text’s cosmological/ritual descriptions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; it primarily enumerates names, likely as part of a broader contextual listing in the chapter.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a reference for accurate recitation, study, and cross-checking Sanskrit names (especially Sandhyā/Rātri-related terms) when reading or teaching Garuḍa Purāṇa passages.