Shloka 67

Devanagari script

मन्वन्तराधिपो धीमांस्त्वन्नाम्नैवोपलक्षितः / रुचे ! रौच्य इति ख्यातिं प्रयास्यति जगत्त्रये

Transliteration

manvantarādhipo dhīmāṃstvannāmnaivopalakṣitaḥ / ruce ! raucya iti khyātiṃ prayāsyati jagattraye

Translation

おおルチよ。汝の名によってこそ識別される、賢きマンヴァンタラの統治者は、三界において「ラウチャ（Raucya）」として名声を得るであろう。

Word by Word

• मन्वन्तराधिपः: lord of a Manvantara
• मन्वन्तराधिपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manvantara + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: मन्वन्तरस्य अधिपः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• धीमान्: wise
• धीमान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• त्वत्: your
• त्वत्: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; (नाम्ना) इत्यस्य सम्बन्धः

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अवधारण/emphasis)

• उपलक्षितः: distinguished/marked
• उपलक्षितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upalakṣita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √lakṣ (लक्ष्) + upa, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; (मन्वन्तराधिपः) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• रुचे: O Ruci
• रुचे: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ruci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (8th), एकवचन

• रौच्यः: Raucya (descendant of Ruci)
• रौच्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raucya (प्रातिपदिक; रুচि-अपत्य/तद्धित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तद्धितान्त (अपत्यार्थे)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्धरण/quotative)

• ख्यातिम्: fame
• ख्यातिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khyāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• प्रयास्यति: will attain
• प्रयास्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (या) + pra
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्/Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• जगत्त्रये: in the three worlds
• जगत्त्रये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + traya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि जगन्ति = जगत्त्रयम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical/cosmic order to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Name and lineage as carriers of dharmic function; righteous rulership (manvantara-adhipatya) is a cosmic office tied to merit and blessing.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla (cosmic time) and niyati (order) shaping roles; individuality (nāma-rūpa) serving dharma within the larger Brahman-grounded cosmos.

Application: Treat reputation as a byproduct of duty; cultivate qualities worthy of one’s name/family legacy; lead with wisdom and restraint.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic scope

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vaṃśa/creation narratives where sages’ lineages produce rulers (contextual linkage)

Characters & Entities

• Ruci
• Raucya
• Manvantara

FAQs

What is the importance of Manvantara rulers in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights how Manvantara rulers are identified and remembered through lineage-based names, reflecting the Purana’s mapping of cosmic time and governance across the three worlds.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it situates the teaching within cosmic chronology (Manvantaras), a framework the Purana uses to contextualize dharma and results of actions across ages.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages awareness of lineage, responsibility, and reputation—how one’s identity and actions can shape enduring recognition in society and tradition.