Shloka 3

Sapta-dvīpa Catalog: Plakṣa to Puṣkara, Mānasottara, and the Lokāloka Boundary

Devanagari script

गोमेदश्चैव चन्द्रश्च नारदो दुन्दुभिस्तथा / सोमकः सुमनाः शैलो बैभ्राजश्चात्र सप्तमः

Transliteration

gomedaścaiva candraśca nārado dundubhistathā / somakaḥ sumanāḥ śailo baibhrājaścātra saptamaḥ

Translation

గోమేదుడు, చంద్రుడు, నారదుడు, దుందుభి; సోమకుడు, సుమనా, శైలో—ఇక్కడ ఏడవవాడైన బైభ్రాజుడు—ఇవి పేర్లు.

Word by Word

• गोमेदः: Gomeda (name)
• गोमेदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोमेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

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

• चन्द्रः: Candra (name)
• चन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• नारदः: Nārada (name)
• नारदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• दुन्दुभिः: Dundubhi (name)
• दुन्दुभिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुन्दुभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; इकारान्त-पुं (i-stem)

• तथा: and likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनुक्रमसूचक (likewise)

• सोमकः: Somaka (name)
• सोमकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सुमनाः: Sumanā (name)
• सुमनाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सकारान्त-प्रातिपदिक (manas-type)

• शैलः: Śaila (name)
• शैलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• बैभ्राजः: Baibhrāja (name)
• बैभ्राजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बैभ्राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb: here)

• सप्तमः: the seventh
• सप्तमः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक-विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Knowledge as śruti-smṛti style remembrance: preserving the map of reality through precise naming.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa as a pedagogical layer over Brahman; ordered knowledge aids contemplation.

Application: Train attention and memory; use structured recitation (pāṭha) to stabilize the mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: dvīpa subdivisions / notable beings (names list)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.56.2-1.56.6 (continuous lists of rulers, rivers, varṣas, mountains)

Characters & Entities

• Gomeda
• Candra
• Narada
• Dundubhi
• Somaka
• Sumana
• Shaila
• Baibhrāja

FAQs

What is the importance of listing names like Gomeda, Candra, and Nārada in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a catalog entry—preserving a traditional list of specific named beings within the chapter’s framework, aiding memorization and textual continuity.

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

This particular śloka is not describing the soul’s journey; it is a name-listing verse within the chapter, likely connected to a broader enumeration in the surrounding passage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference for careful recitation, study, and cross-checking commentaries—especially when tracing who is being enumerated in the chapter’s larger teaching.