Shloka 36

Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds

Devanagari script

प्रत्युषस्य विदुः पुत्रमृषिं नाम्ना तु देवलम् / विश्वकर्ंमा प्रभासस्य विख्यातो देववर्धकिः

Transliteration

pratyuṣasya viduḥ putramṛṣiṃ nāmnā tu devalam / viśvakarṃmā prabhāsasya vikhyāto devavardhakiḥ

Translation

They know Devala to be the sage (ṛṣi), the son of Pratyūṣa; and Viśvakarmā—famed as the divine craftsman (Devavardhakī)—is renowned as the son of Prabhāsa.

Word by Word

• प्रत्युषस्य: of Pratyuṣa
• प्रत्युषस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रत्युष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — Genitive Singular

• विदुः: they know
• विदुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद — they know

• पुत्रम्: son
• पुत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative Singular

• ऋषिम्: sage
• ऋषिम्: Karma/Apposition (Samānādhikaraṇa/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative Singular; पुत्रम् इति विशेषणभावेन समानाधिकरण

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — Instrumental Singular; ‘by name’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Discourse marker (Nipāta/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — निपात (particle)

• देवलम्: Devala
• देवलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative Singular (proper name)

• विश्वकर्मा: Viśvakarmā
• विश्वकर्मा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative Singular; समासः (तत्पुरुष): विश्वस्य कर्म (कर्तृत्वं) यस्य — ‘Viśvakarmā’

• प्रभासस्य: of Prabhāsa
• प्रभासस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — Genitive Singular

• विख्यातः: is renowned
• विख्यातः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + ख्या (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — ‘renowned/known’ (predicate adjective)

• देववर्धकिः: Devavardhaki (architect of the gods)
• देववर्धकिः: Apposition (Samānādhikaraṇa/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + वर्धकि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative Singular; समासः (तत्पुरुष): देवानां वर्धकिः — ‘carpenter/architect of the gods’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sacred vocation: wisdom (ṛṣi) and skilled creation (divine artisan) are both honored as cosmic functions rooted in dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga orientation: work (craft) offered as sacred service; knowledge and action harmonized within cosmic order.

Application: Treat one’s profession as seva: pursue excellence, honesty, and beauty; dedicate outcomes to the divine/good of society.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (cosmic lineages; naming of ṛṣis and devas)

Characters & Entities

• Pratyūṣa
• Devala
• Viśvakarmā
• Prabhāsa

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies like this in the Garuda Purana?

They preserve Purāṇic memory of rishis and devas, linking cosmology, sacred history, and authority of teachings through recognized lineages.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it situates the discourse within Purāṇic cosmology by identifying key sages and divine figures through lineage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it to understand traditional names, roles, and relationships in Purāṇic study—helpful for accurate recitation, teaching, and contextual reading of ritual and dharma passages.