Shloka 14

Ajāna Lineages, Divine Classes, Ṛṣi Catalogues, and the Merit of Śravaṇa-Smaraṇa

Devanagari script

भार्गवश्चाप्नवानश्च माण्डूकेयस्तथैव / मण्ड्कश्चैव जाबचलिः वीतिहव्यस्तथैव च

Transliteration

bhārgavaścāpnavānaśca māṇḍūkeyastathaiva / maṇḍkaścaiva jābacaliḥ vītihavyastathaiva ca

Translation

Bhārgava, Āpnavāna y Māṇḍūkeya igualmente; y también Maṇḍaka, Jābacali y Vītihavya.

Word by Word

• भार्गवः: Bhārgava
• भार्गवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गोत्र/व्यक्तिनाम (Bhṛgu-lineage)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• आप्नवानः: Āpnavāna
• आप्नवानः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आप्नवान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• माण्डूकेयः: Māṇḍūkeya
• माण्डूकेयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माण्डूकेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गोत्र/व्यक्तिनाम

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारार्थ

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• मण्ड्कः: Maṇḍka (name)
• मण्ड्कः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्ड्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम (पाठभेद: मण्डूकः?)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• जाबचलिः: Jābacali
• जाबचलिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाबचलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम (दुर्लभ)

• वीतिहव्यः: Vītihavya
• वीतिहव्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीति + हव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (वीतं हव्यं यस्य/वीति-हव्यः) व्यक्तिनाम (पारम्पर्येण)

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारार्थ

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Completion of ṛṣi enumeration—affirming the breadth of authoritative tradition and the importance of correct remembrance.

Vedantic Theme: Respect for śāstra and its custodians as preparatory discipline for higher inquiry.

Application: Maintain careful study notes and oral-chant accuracy; acknowledge intellectual debts and preserve tradition responsibly.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.9.10; Garuda Purana 3.9.11; Garuda Purana 3.9.12; Garuda Purana 3.9.13

Characters & Entities

• Bhargava
• Apnavana
• Mandukeya
• Mandaka
• Jabacali
• Vitihavya

FAQs

Why does the Garuda Purana list sages like Bhargava and Mandukeya?

This verse functions as a catalog of revered seers, grounding the teaching in recognized rishi lineages and traditional authority within the Purana’s narrative.

How does this verse connect to the Garuda–Vishnu dialogue?

In the dialogue framework, Vishnu enumerates notable figures as part of a broader account (often genealogical or contextual), and Garuda receives the transmission as a structured tradition rather than a standalone claim.

What is a practical takeaway from a verse that is mainly a list of names?

It encourages reverence for teachers and textual lineages—reminding practitioners to study with humility, preserve accurate recitation, and acknowledge the sources of sacred knowledge.