Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

ज्योतिर्धामा पृथुः (धृष्ट) काव्यश्चैत्रश्चेताग्निहेमकाः (कौ) / मुनयः कीर्तिताः सप्त सुरागाः सुधियस्तथा

Transliteration

jyotirdhāmā pṛthuḥ (dhṛṣṭa) kāvyaścaitraścetāgnihemakāḥ (kau) / munayaḥ kīrtitāḥ sapta surāgāḥ sudhiyastathā

Translation

Jyotirdhāmā, Pṛthu (or Dhṛṣṭa), Kāvya, Caitra, Cetā, Agni, and Hemaka—these are proclaimed as seven sages (munis), virtuous and wise.

Word by Word

• ज्योतिर्धामा: Jyotirdhāmā (name)
• ज्योतिर्धामा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक) + धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम् (Nominative singular) — नाम

• पृथुः: Pṛthu (name)
• पृथुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम् (Nominative singular) — नाम

• धृष्टः: Dhṛṣṭa (name)
• धृष्टः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम् (Nominative singular) — नाम (कोष्ठकस्थ-पाठ)

• काव्यः: Kāvya (name)
• काव्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम् (Nominative singular) — नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ऐत्रः: Caitra (name)
• ऐत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम् (Nominative singular) — नाम (IAST: caitraḥ)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एत: this/that
• एत: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम् — समासपूर्वपद (in compound)

• अग्नि: Agni (fire; name element)
• अग्नि: Sambandha (Compound member/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (in compound)

• हेमकाः: Hemakas (name(s))
• हेमकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेमक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural) — नाम (समूह/द्वय-नाम; पाठसन्दिग्धः)

• कौ: the two (which two)
• कौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा द्विवचनम् (Nominative dual) — कोष्ठकस्थ-पाठ; ‘कौ’ = ‘which two’/‘those two’ (पाठभेद)

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural)

• कीर्तिताः: are proclaimed/mentioned
• कीर्तिताः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्त् (धातु) → कीर्तित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle); पुल्लिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural) — ‘उक्ताः/वर्णिताः’

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक-विशेषण; पुल्लिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम् — मुनयः इत्यस्य संख्या

• सुरागाः: Surāgas (name/group)
• सुरागाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुराग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural) — नाम/विशेषणरूपेण

• सुधियः: Sudhiyas (the wise; name/group)
• सुधियः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural) — नाम/विशेषणरूपेण

• तथा: thus/also
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारार्थक (thus/also)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinātā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sagehood as the embodiment of dharma and right understanding; ‘sudhī’ (good intellect) as a praised ideal.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-guṇa refinement leading to clarity (viveka) and wisdom; the guru/ṛṣi principle as a conduit for śāstra-jñāna.

Application: Honor teachers and cultivate ‘sudhī’ through study, restraint, and truthful speech; take the ‘seven sages’ as a model for disciplined life.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial assembly of sages

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.87 (ṛṣi and gaṇa listings around this verse)

Characters & Entities

• Jyotirdhāmā
• Pṛthu
• Dhṛṣṭa (variant)
• Kāvya
• Caitra
• Cetā
• Agni
• Hemaka
• Munis (Sages)

FAQs

What is the importance of the Sapta Rishis-type lists in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a traditional enumeration of revered seers, emphasizing the authority of rishi-lineages that transmit dharma and sacred knowledge.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by honoring the sages as custodians of dharma, it points to right conduct and scriptural guidance as the basis for a favorable spiritual destiny.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Study and follow dharmic teachings preserved through authentic lineages, and cultivate ‘sudhī’—clear, ethical discernment—in daily decisions.