Shloka 23

Devanagari script

अग्निष्णुरतिरात्रश्च सुद्युम्नश्च तथा नरः / हविष्मानुत्तमः श्रीमान्स्व (सु) धामा विरजस्तथा

Transliteration

agniṣṇuratirātraśca sudyumnaśca tathā naraḥ / haviṣmānuttamaḥ śrīmānsva (su) dhāmā virajastathā

Translation

Agniṣṇu, Atirātra, Sudyumna, and likewise Nara; also Haviṣmān, Uttama, the illustrious Śrīmān, Svadhāmā (or Sudhāmā), and Viraja—these are the names enumerated here.

Word by Word

• अग्निष्णुः: Agniṣṇu (proper name)
• अग्निष्णुः: Apposition (नाम-निर्देश/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + ष्णु (प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अतिरात्रः: Atirātra (proper name)
• अतिरात्रः: Apposition (नाम-निर्देश/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + रात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordinator/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• सुद्युम्नः: Sudyumna (proper name)
• सुद्युम्नः: Apposition (नाम-निर्देश/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + द्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordinator/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तथा: likewise, also
• तथा: Sambandha-bodhaka (Discourse linker/सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थे (adverb: likewise/also)

• नरः: Nara (proper name / man)
• नरः: Apposition (नाम-निर्देश/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हविष्मान्: Haviṣmān (proper name; ‘possessing oblation’)
• हविष्मान्: Apposition (नाम-निर्देश/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हविस् (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप् (तद्धित/प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुपन्त-विशेषण

• उत्तमः: excellent, best
• उत्तमः: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• श्रीमान्: prosperous, illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप् (तद्धित/प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुपन्त-विशेषण

• स्वधामा: Svadhāmā/Sudhāmā (proper name)
• स्वधामा: Apposition (नाम-निर्देश/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + धामन्/धाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (पाठभेद: स्व/सु)

• विरजः: Viraja (proper name)
• विरजः: Apposition (नाम-निर्देश/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise, also
• तथा: Sambandha-bodhaka (Discourse linker/सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थे (adverb: likewise/also)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in list-form exposition)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Multiplicity of beings and roles arises within ordered creation; naming preserves memory and dharmic continuity.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa within prakṛti’s unfolding; order (ṛta/dharma) expressed through structured enumeration.

Application: Use remembrance (smaraṇa) and study (svādhyāya) to keep tradition accurate; cultivate respect for diverse roles in society.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.87.22-26 (continuation of progeny/gaṇa lists)

Characters & Entities

• Nara

FAQs

What is the importance of these names in Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as part of a Purāṇic enumeration—preserving sacred lineage/name-lists that are used for remembering exemplary figures and maintaining textual continuity across the chapter’s narrative.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not directly describe the soul’s journey; it is a name-list segment. In the Garuḍa Purāṇa, such enumerations often frame broader teachings by situating doctrines within recognized lineages and revered exemplars.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a reference for accurate recitation, study, and archival tagging—especially when compiling chapter-wise indices of names and cross-linking them to related Purāṇic narratives and dharma teachings.