Shloka 47

Ahaṅkāra-Tripartition and the Rise of Indriyas, Devatās, and Cosmic Administrators

Devanagari script

रैवतश्चाक्षुषश्चैव तथा स्वारोचिषः स्मृतः / उत्तमो ब्रह्मसावर्णी रुद्रसावर्णिरेव च

Transliteration

raivataścākṣuṣaścaiva tathā svārociṣaḥ smṛtaḥ / uttamo brahmasāvarṇī rudrasāvarṇireva ca

Translation

रैवतश्चाक्षुषश्चैव तथा स्वारोचिषः स्मृतः। उत्तमो ब्रह्मसावर्णी रुद्रसावर्णिरेव च॥

Word by Word

• raivataḥ: Raivata
• raivataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raivata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• ākṣuṣaḥ: Ākṣuṣa
• ākṣuṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ākṣuṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक/अवधारणार्थक निपात)

• tathā: likewise/so
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• svārociṣaḥ: Svārociṣa
• svārociṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svārociṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/said
• smṛtaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• uttamaḥ: Uttama
• uttamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• brahma-sāvarṇī: Brahma-sāvarṇi
• brahma-sāvarṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma (प्रातिपदिक) + sāvarṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• rudra-sāvarṇī: Rudra-sāvarṇi
• rudra-sāvarṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + sāvarṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक/अवधारणार्थक निपात)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recognition of multiple Manus and epochs—cosmic governance changes across time while dharma-order persists.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla (time) as a structuring power within māyā/prakṛti; cyclical cosmology under īśvara’s oversight.

Application: Adopt long-view thinking: personal events are small within cycles; cultivate steadiness and responsibility within one’s ‘epoch’.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic epoch

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.5 (Manu lists continuing into next verse)

Characters & Entities

• Raivata Manu
• Caksusa Manu
• Svarocisa Manu
• Uttama Manu
• Brahma-savarni Manu
• Rudra-savarni Manu

FAQs

What is the importance of the Manus (Manvantaras) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse contributes to the Purana’s cosmic chronology by naming successive Manus, indicating how dharma and governance of the world proceed through distinct manvantaras.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by situating human life and dharma within recurring cosmic administrations (Manus), it frames ethical conduct as part of an ordered universe—though this specific verse is primarily a list of Manu names.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder of long-term dharmic perspective: individual life is brief within cosmic cycles, so prioritize steady ethical living, study, and right conduct rather than short-lived gains.