Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

शुचिरिन्द्रो महादैत्यो रिपुहन्ता हरिः स्वयम् / एको देवश्चतुर्धा तु व्यासरूपेण विष्णुना

Transliteration

śucirindro mahādaityo ripuhantā hariḥ svayam / eko devaścaturdhā tu vyāsarūpeṇa viṣṇunā

Translation

Śuci, Indra, the great Daitya, and Hari Himself—the one Divine Being indeed manifests in fourfold form, as Viṣṇu in the guise of Vyāsa.

Word by Word

• शुचिः: pure
• शुचिः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महादैत्यः: the great Daitya (demon)
• महादैत्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रिपुहन्ता: slayer of enemies
• रिपुहन्ता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु + हन्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आत्मार्थ (indeclinable: oneself)

• एकः: one
• एकः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• देवः: god
• देवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चतुर्धा: in four ways/fourfold
• चतुर्धा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चतुर्धा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb: fourfold)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेषार्थ (particle)

• व्यासरूपेण: in the form of Vyāsa
• व्यासरूपेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• विष्णुना: by Viṣṇu
• विष्णुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Eka-deva manifests in multiple forms; Viṣṇu assumes Vyāsa-rūpa to teach and organize dharma/śāstra.

Vedantic Theme: One reality appearing as many (ekaṃ sat—bahudhā); avatāra/āveśa logic supporting divine pedagogy.

Application: Cultivate ekānta-bhakti: honor diverse divine forms while holding the unity of the Supreme; revere Vyāsa as a manifestation enabling scriptural access.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.87.63-64 (Vyāsa as source of śāstra/vidyā lists); Garuda Purana 1.88.1 (Hari teaching manvantaras; transmission line)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Daitya
• Hari
• Vishnu
• Vyasa

FAQs

What is the importance of Vyasa’s form in the Garuda Purana?

This verse points to Vyāsa as a divine manifestation—Viṣṇu appearing as Vyāsa to organize and transmit sacred knowledge and dharma for the world.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it establishes that the guidance on dharma and liberation comes from the one Divine source; the teachings that shape the soul’s journey are presented through divinely empowered forms like Vyāsa.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat scriptural instruction and dharma-guidance as sacred responsibility: study with humility, follow ethical discipline, and respect teachers and texts as channels of divine wisdom.