Shloka 11

Manvantara Catalog: Fourteen Manus, Their Sons, Saptarishis, Indras, Deva-Hosts, and the 18 Vidyās

Devanagari script

सुतपाः शङ्कुरित्येते ऋषयः सप्त कीर्तिताः / वशवर्तिस्वधामानः शिवाः सत्याः प्रतर्दनाः

Transliteration

sutapāḥ śaṅkurityete ṛṣayaḥ sapta kīrtitāḥ / vaśavartisvadhāmānaḥ śivāḥ satyāḥ pratardanāḥ

Translation

These are proclaimed as the seven sages: Sutapā and Śaṅku; also Vaśavarti, Svadhāmāna, Śiva, Satya, and Pratardana.

Word by Word

• सुतपाः: Sutapā (name)
• सुतपाः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुतपस्/सुतपाः (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम

• शङ्कुः: Śaṅku (name)
• शङ्कुः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कु (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-निर्देशक/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; निर्देशक सर्वनाम

• ऋषयः: sages
• ऋषयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या (indeclinable numeral)

• कीर्तिताः: are declared
• कीर्तिताः: Karma (Predicate/कर्म-भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तित (कृदन्त; √कीर्त्, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विधेय

• वशवर्तिस्वधामानः: the Vaśavartis and the Svadhāmans (classes of deities)
• वशवर्तिस्वधामानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वशवर्ति + स्वधामन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; वशवर्तयः च स्वधामानः च (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व)

• शिवाः: the Śivas (class)
• शिवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; गणनाम

• सत्याः: the Satyas (class)
• सत्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; गणनाम

• प्रतर्दनाः: the Pratardanas (class)
• प्रतर्दनाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; गणनाम

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saptarṣis as carriers of dharma-knowledge across manvantaras; naming them preserves the chain of sacred memory.

Vedantic Theme: Guru-paramparā as a relative (vyāvahārika) support for knowledge; ultimate truth transcends names, yet names guide seekers.

Application: Revere sources of knowledge; maintain study lineages; use recitation of seer-names as a discipline for memory and gratitude.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.87 (continuation of manvantara catalogues: ṛṣis, devas, and progeny)

Characters & Entities

• Sutapā
• Śaṅku
• Vaśavarti
• Svadhāmāna
• Śiva
• Satya
• Pratardana
• Ṛṣis

FAQs

What is the importance of listing sages (ṛṣis) in the Garuda Purana?

The verse authenticates a teaching-lineage by naming recognized ṛṣis, indicating that the doctrine being presented rests on established seer-traditions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; it functions as a catalog of authoritative sages within the chapter’s broader discourse.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to learn dharma and ritual guidance from reliable lineages and well-attested scriptures rather than from unsupported claims.