Shloka 52

Devanagari script

इन्द्रादीनां च नेतारो दक्षमारीचयोस्तथा / सप्तर्षोणां तथान्येषां तान्नमस्यामि कामदान्

Transliteration

indrādīnāṃ ca netāro dakṣamārīcayostathā / saptarṣoṇāṃ tathānyeṣāṃ tānnamasyāmi kāmadān

Translation

Aku bersujud kepada para pemberi anugerah yang diidamkan—para pemimpin di kalangan Indra dan dewa-dewa lain, juga Dakṣa dan Mārīci; demikian pula Tujuh Ṛṣi (Saptarṣi) dan para mulia yang lain.

Word by Word

• इन्द्रादीनाम्: of Indra and others
• इन्द्रादीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (इन्द्रः आदिः येषाम्); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction: and)

• नेतारः: leaders/guides
• नेतारः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• दक्षमारीचयोः: of Dakṣa and Marīci
• दक्षमारीचयोः: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + मारीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समासः; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Connector/Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुल्यत्ववाचक (adverb: likewise/also)

• सप्तर्षीणाम्: of the seven sages
• सप्तर्षीणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समासः (सप्त ऋषयः); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Connector/Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुल्यत्ववाचक (adverb: likewise)

• अन्येषाम्: of others
• अन्येषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• नमस्यामि: I bow to
• नमस्यामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कामदान्: wish-granting
• कामदान्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + द (धातु/प्रातिपदिक ‘द’ from दा)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (कामान् ददाति इति); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; ‘तान्’ विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Rite-opening invocations within śrāddha/tarpaṇa contexts (contextual applicability)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Acknowledging cosmic leadership (netṛ) and rishi-lineages sustains ṛta/dharma; blessings (kāmadāḥ) flow through reverent alignment.

Vedantic Theme: Interconnectedness of cosmic functions; reverence as harmonizing the individual with the universal order.

Application: Cultivate respect for teachers, elders, and exemplars; begin important rites/undertakings with salutations to guiding principles and lineages.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic hierarchy (devas–prajāpatis–ṛṣis)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.89.51 (Pitṛ salutation); Garuda Purana 1.89.53 (Manus, Sun, Moon, ocean-dwelling Pitṛs)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Devas
• Daksha
• Marici
• Saptarishis

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Devas and Rishis in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a reverential salutation, honoring cosmic leaders (Devas) and primordial sages (Prajāpatis/Saptarṣis) as sources of guidance and blessings, setting a dharmic and auspicious frame for the teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly: before discussing subtle, post-death, or dharma topics, the text models humility and alignment with divine and rishi authority—seen as necessary supports for right understanding and right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin study, ritual, or remembrance practices with gratitude and salutations to teachers, sages, and divine principles—cultivating humility, receptivity, and ethical intention.