Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

तपस्वी सुतपाश्चैव तपोमूर्तिस्तपोरतिः / तपोधृतिर्द्युतिश्चान्यः सप्तमश्च तपोधनाः

Transliteration

tapasvī sutapāścaiva tapomūrtistaporatiḥ / tapodhṛtirdyutiścānyaḥ saptamaśca tapodhanāḥ

Translation

Tapasvī and Sutapā; Tapomūrti and Taporati; Tapodhṛti and Dyuti; and as the seventh, Tapodhana—these are the seven endowed with the wealth of austerity (tapas).

Word by Word

• तपस्वी: Tapasvī (a name)
• तपस्वी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

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

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Modifier
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• तपोमूर्तिः: Tapomūrti (embodiment of austerity; a name)
• तपोमूर्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक) + मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तपसः मूर्तिः) ; नाम

• तपोरतिः: Taporati (delight in austerity; a name)
• तपोरतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक) + रति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तपसि रतिः/तपसः रतिः); नाम

• तपोधृतिः: Tapodhṛti (steadfastness in austerity; a name)
• तपोधृतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक) + धृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तपसः धृतिः); नाम

• द्युतिः: Dyuti (splendour; a name)
• द्युतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम

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

• अन्यः: another (one)
• अन्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-प्रयोग (pronominal adjective used substantively)

• सप्तमः: the seventh (one)
• सप्तमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक (ordinal)

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

• तपोधनाः: those whose wealth is austerity (Tapodhanas)
• तपोधनाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक) + धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (येषां धनं तपः ते)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tapas as ‘wealth’ (tapo-dhana) and as a defining spiritual capital of exalted beings.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (purification of mind) through disciplined restraint; tapas as a support for jñāna/bhakti maturation.

Application: Adopt a sustainable tapas: regulated senses, truthful speech, simple diet, and daily vrata-like consistency; treat discipline as a form of inner prosperity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (cosmological/manvantara catalog sections around 1.87); Parallel gaṇa-name enumerations in Purāṇic manvantara lists

FAQs

What is the importance of tapas (austerity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights tapas as a true form of spiritual wealth (tapodhana), presenting exemplary figures whose defining quality is disciplined austerity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By praising austerity as 'wealth,' the verse implies that inner discipline and merit gained through tapas support higher spiritual outcomes, contrasting with paths shaped by vice and karmic debt.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt steady self-discipline—truthfulness, restraint, and regular spiritual practice—treating inner effort as lasting wealth rather than temporary gains.