Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

अग्नीध्रश्चाग्निबाहुश्च मागधश्च तथा शुचिः / अजितो मुक्तशुक्रौ च ऋषयः सप्त कीर्तिताः

Transliteration

agnīdhraścāgnibāhuśca māgadhaśca tathā śuciḥ / ajito muktaśukrau ca ṛṣayaḥ sapta kīrtitāḥ

Translation

Agnīdhra, Agnibāhu, Māgadha, and likewise Śuci; Ajita and Muktaśukra—these are proclaimed as the seven ṛṣis.

Word by Word

• अग्नीध्रः: Agnīdhra (name)
• अग्नीध्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नीध्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular; proper name)

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

• अग्निबाहुः: Agnibāhu (name)
• अग्निबाहुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि-बाहु (प्रातिपदिक; अग्नि + बाहु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (agneḥ bāhuḥ) (Masculine, Nominative singular; proper name)

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

• मागधः: Māgadha (name)
• मागधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मागध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular; proper name)

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

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारार्थक-अव्यय (connector/adverb)

• शुचिः: Śuci (name)
• शुचिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular; proper name)

• अजितः: Ajita (name)
• अजितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular; proper name)

• मुक्तशुक्रौ: Mukta and Śukra (two names)
• मुक्तशुक्रौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्त-शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक; मुक्त + शुक्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन (Masculine, Nominative dual; two names in apposition; karmadhāraya-style compound used as a pair)

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

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

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या; बहुवचनार्थे विशेषण (indeclinable numeral used adjectivally)

• कीर्तिताः: are declared/mentioned
• कीर्तिताः: Karmaṇi-bhāva / Predicative (कर्मणि/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तित (कृदन्त; √कीर्त्/कीर्तय् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (PPP; Masculine nominative plural; predicate)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ṛṣis as custodians of revelation and dharma; naming them signifies continuity of knowledge transmission.

Vedantic Theme: Paramparā (teacher-lineage) as vehicle for preserving śāstra and right understanding; jñāna safeguarded by realized seers.

Application: Honor and participate in learning lineages; study under competent teachers; preserve texts and ethical instruction for future generations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana lists of saptarishis across manvantaras

Characters & Entities

• Agnīdhra
• Agnibāhu
• Māgadha
• Śuci
• Ajita
• Muktaśukra
• Ṛṣis

FAQs

What is the importance of listing ṛṣis in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a traditional enumeration of revered seers, functioning as an authoritative record of sacred names and lineages within the Purāṇic teaching context.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey or after-death stages; rather, it identifies seven ṛṣis, which supports the broader Purāṇic framework where teachings are transmitted through recognized sages.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a reminder to study dharma through authentic sources and teachers, honoring the tradition of ṛṣis as transmitters of spiritual knowledge.