Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

औत्तमस्य मनोः पुत्रा आजश्च परशुस्तथा / विनीतश्च सुकेतुश्च सुमित्रः सुबलः शुचिः

Transliteration

auttamasya manoḥ putrā ājaśca paraśustathā / vinītaśca suketuśca sumitraḥ subalaḥ śuciḥ

Translation

The sons of Manu Auttama were: Āja and Paraśu; also Vinīta, Suketu, Sumitra, Subala, and Śuci.

Word by Word

• औत्तमस्य: of Uttama (i.e., of Uttama Manu)
• औत्तमस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: औत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; उत्तम-सम्बन्धी)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; मनोः विशेषण

• मनोः: of Manu
• मनोः: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• आजः: Āja (name)
• आजः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

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

• परशुः: Paraśu (name)
• परशुः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परशु (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनुक्रमार्थ (adverb: also)

• विनीतः: Vinīta (name)
• विनीतः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनीत (प्रातिपदिक; √नी, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नामरूपेण

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

• सुकेतुः: Suketu (name)
• सुकेतुः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + केतु (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सुकेतुः = सु(शोभन) केतुः

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

• सुमित्रः: Sumitra (name)
• सुमित्रः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + मित्र (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सुमित्रः = सु(शोभन) मित्रः

• सुबलः: Subala (name)
• सुबलः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + बल (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सुबलः = सु(शोभन) बलः

• शुचिः: Śuci (name)
• शुचिः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lineage and succession under Manu: social-cosmic continuity through progeny and named heirs.

Vedantic Theme: Pravṛtti within saṃsāra: roles and lineages are transient upādhis; recognition supports discernment without attachment.

Application: Honor ancestry and responsibilities; keep records of lineage/teachers to preserve tradition and accountability.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.87 manvantara genealogy sequence (sons, sages, devas listed across verses)

Characters & Entities

• Manu Auttama
• Āja
• Paraśu
• Vinīta
• Suketu
• Sumitra
• Subala
• Śuci

FAQs

What is the importance of listing Manu’s sons in the Garuda Purana?

It preserves the Purāṇic chronology and dharmic lineage, showing how human and royal lines are traced through different Manus (Manvantaras).

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

This chapter section functions as genealogical-cosmological context, anchoring later ethical and ritual teachings within a structured Manvantara-based history.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder of dharma as a living lineage—study family/teacher lineages carefully and practice purity (śuci) and discipline (vinīta) as core virtues.