Shloka 9
Sapta-dvīpa Catalog: Plakṣa to Puṣkara, Mānasottara, and the Lokāloka Boundary
उद्भिदो वेणुमांश्चैव द्वैरथो लम्बनो धृतिः / प्रभाकरो ऽथ कपिलस्तन्नामा वर्षपद्धतिः
udbhido veṇumāṃścaiva dvairatho lambano dhṛtiḥ / prabhākaro 'tha kapilastannāmā varṣapaddhatiḥ
Udbhida, Veṇumāṃśa, Dvairatha, Lambana, Dhṛti, Prabhākara, and Kapila—these are the names in that sequence of the yearly cycle (varṣa-paddhati).
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Jñāna as right ordering: knowing names and sequences as a form of śāstric cognition (saṃjñā-jñāna).
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa within cosmic order: structured knowledge supports dharmic orientation without being ultimate reality.
Application: Use the sequence as a memorization practice (pāṭha/anuvṛtti) to train attention and preserve textual tradition.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: cosmographic/chronological nomenclature
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.56.8–1.56.11 (continuing lists of sons/mountains/rivers and purifiers)
FAQs
This verse preserves a traditional naming-and-ordering of years, supporting dharmic timekeeping used to align vows, rites, and observances with the sacred calendar.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it contributes to the Purana’s broader framework of cosmic order by outlining structured divisions of time.
Use traditional time-structures (when followed in a lineage or pañcāṅga tradition) to plan vrata, dāna, and ritual observances with consistency and discipline.