Shloka 72

Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds

Devanagari script

उद्वेषणो गणो नाम वायुस्कन्धे तु सप्तमे / एतत्सर्वं हरे रूपं राजानो दानवाः सुराः

Transliteration

udveṣaṇo gaṇo nāma vāyuskandhe tu saptame / etatsarvaṃ hare rūpaṃ rājāno dānavāḥ surāḥ

Translation

Dalam bahagian ketujuh yang berkaitan dengan Vāyu terdapat suatu rombongan bernama Udveṣaṇa. Kesemuanya ini, sesungguhnya, adalah rupa Hari—baik raja-raja, Dānava mahupun para Sura.

Word by Word

• उद्वेषणः: Udveṣaṇa (name); causing aversion
• उद्वेषणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद् + द्विष् (धातु) → उद्वेषण (प्रातिपदिक, कृदन्त/भाव-नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्त-नाम (द्वेषण/द्वेष-कारक)

• गणः: group
• गणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नाम: named, called
• नाम: Discourse marker (इति/नाम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (quotative/‘called’)

• वायुस्कन्धे: in the Vāyu-skandha (section on Vāyu)
• वायुस्कन्धे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक) + स्कन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (वायोः स्कन्धः)

• तु: but, indeed
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोध (particle)

• सप्तमे: in the seventh
• सप्तमे: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्तम (क्रमवाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक-विशेषण (in the seventh)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma/Topic (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (अत्र ‘एतत्सर्वम्’ इति समुच्चय)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (एतत् इत्यस्य)

• हरे: of Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरे: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचन (हरेः → हरे, वैदिक/काव्य-रूप); ‘of Hari’

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karma/Predicate nominal (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विधेय/नाम

• राजानः: kings
• राजानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• दानवाः: Dānavas (demons)
• दानवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सुराः: gods
• सुराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: All categories—human rulers, devas, and even dānavas—are expressions within Hari’s total form; cosmic divisions are modes of the One.

Vedantic Theme: Sarvaṃ Viṣṇumayam: unity underlying apparent moral/species differences; īśvara as immanent in all realms and beings.

Application: Reduce hatred and sectarianism; cultivate discernment without dehumanization—see shared divine ground while still choosing dharma.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic-division

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (Vāyu-skandha/gaṇa mapping; Hari-rūpa conclusion)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Vayu
• Udveshana-gana
• Rajanah (kings)
• Danavas
• Suras (Devas)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing groups like the Udveṣaṇa-gaṇa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse uses such classifications to map cosmic order and then concludes with a unifying teaching: all these categories ultimately belong to Hari’s manifestation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames the universe as pervaded by Hari; this supports a devotional and metaphysical view that the soul’s journey occurs within the divine order rather than outside it.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate reverence and restraint by seeing even opposing or different beings (devas/asuras, rulers/subjects) as within the same divine reality, encouraging dharmic conduct and reduced hatred.