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Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

सुनेत्रः क्षेत्रवृत्तिश्च सुनयो धर्मपो दृढः / धृतिमानव्ययश्चैव निशारूपो निरुत्सुकः

Transliteration

sunetraḥ kṣetravṛttiśca sunayo dharmapo dṛḍhaḥ / dhṛtimānavyayaścaiva niśārūpo nirutsukaḥ

Translation

彼は眼差し澄み、身分に応じた務めに堅く立ち、行い正しい。ダルマの堅固なる護持者として——忍持の力に満ち、揺るがず朽ちない。夜の姿（密かに行ずる者）となり、落ち着きを乱すものや欲望を離れている。

Word by Word
सुनेत्रःSunetra (good-eyed; a name)
सुनेत्रः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसु (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः; नाम
क्षेत्रवृत्तिःKṣetravṛtti (one whose conduct is in the field; a name)
क्षेत्रवृत्तिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootक्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (क्षेत्रस्य वृत्तिः) ; नाम
चand
च:
Sambandha/Connector
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)
सुनयःSunaya (good conduct; a name)
सुनयः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसु (प्रातिपदिक) + नय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः; नाम
धर्मपःDharmapa (protector/imbiber of dharma; a name)
धर्मपः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + प (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (धर्मं पिबति/पालयति इति) ; नाम
दृढःDṛḍha (firm; a name)
दृढः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootदृढ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम/विशेषण-रूपेण
धृतिमान्Dhṛtimān (possessing fortitude; a name)
धृतिमान्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootधृति (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप् (प्रत्यय)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; मतुपन्त (possessive)
अव्ययःAvyaya (imperishable; a name)
अव्ययः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम (not indeclinable here)
चand
च:
Sambandha/Connector
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)
एवindeed/also
एव:
Modifier
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)
निशारूपःNiśārūpa (night-formed; a name)
निशारूपः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनिशा (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (निशायाः रूपः) ; नाम
निरुत्सुकःNirutsuka (unconcerned; a name)
निरुत्सुकः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनिर् (उपसर्ग) + उत्सुक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नञ्/निर्-प्रयोगेण निषेधार्थ (uninterested) ; नाम
Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (speaking to Garuḍa / Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ideal ruler/guardian type: clear-sighted, rooted in one’s station, firm protector of dharma, inwardly steady and free from craving.

Vedantic Theme: Vairāgya (nirutsukatā) and dhṛti (steadfast mind) as supports for sattva and right action; karma-yoga spirit—acting without agitation.

Application: Cultivate steadiness under pressure, protect ethical norms, and reduce craving-driven reactivity; practice ‘night-formed’ discretion—quietly doing right without display.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana virtue-catalog style passages describing exemplary sons/kings

FAQs

This verse highlights that true righteousness is not passive: a virtuous person is steady, disciplined, and actively safeguards dharma through conduct aligned with one’s rightful duties.

By stressing steadiness, self-restraint, and unwavering conduct, it points to the inner qualities that support spiritual progress and reduce binding desire—key prerequisites for a favorable post-death journey described elsewhere in the text.

Cultivate clear judgment, do your rightful work ethically, remain firm under pressure, and act without restless craving—these traits stabilize character and support dharmic decision-making.

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