Shloka 11

Ajāna Lineages, Divine Classes, Ṛṣi Catalogues, and the Merit of Śravaṇa-Smaraṇa

Devanagari script

गृत्समदो ह्यासुरिश्च भरद्वाजोथ मुद्गलः / उद्दालको ह्यृ शृङ्गः शङ्खः सत्यव्रतस्तथा

Transliteration

gṛtsamado hyāsuriśca bharadvājotha mudgalaḥ / uddālako hyṛ śṛṅgaḥ śaṅkhaḥ satyavratastathā

Translation

గృత్సమదుడు, ఆసురి, భరద్వాజుడు, ముద్గలుడు; అలాగే ఉద్దాలకుడు, ఋష్యశృంగుడు, శంఖుడు, సత్యవ్రతుడు—ఇవీ పూజ్య ఋషులే.

Word by Word

• गृत्समदः: Gṛtsamāda
• गृत्समदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृत्समद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: 'indeed')

• आसुरिः: Āsuri
• आसुरिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसुरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• भरद्वाज: Bharadvāja
• भरद्वाज: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अथ: then/next
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Sequencer)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (particle: 'then/and next')

• मुद्गलः: Mudgala
• मुद्गलः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उद्दालकः: Uddālaka
• उद्दालकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्दालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: 'indeed')

• ऋशृङ्गः: Ṛśṛṅga
• ऋशृङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋ + शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: ऋषेः शृङ्गः/ऋ-शृङ्ग (name; commonly Ṛśṛṅga)

• शङ्खः: Śaṅkha
• शङ्खः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सत्यव्रतः: Satyavrata
• सत्यव्रतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: सत्यं व्रतं यस्य (one whose vow is truth)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: 'also/likewise')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Smaraṇa of ṛṣis as guardians of śruti; continuity of knowledge through named exemplars.

Vedantic Theme: Guru-śiṣya-paramparā as a necessary condition for reliable transmission of liberating knowledge.

Application: In study/teaching, honor sources and lineages; use lists as mnemonic anchors for curriculum and recitation traditions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.9.10; Garuda Purana 3.9.12; Garuda Purana 3.9.13; Garuda Purana 3.9.14

Characters & Entities

• Gṛtsamāda
• Āsuri
• Bharadvāja
• Mudgala
• Uddālaka
• Ṛśṛṅga
• Śaṅkha
• Satyavrata

FAQs

What is the importance of naming sages in the Garuda Purana?

By listing renowned ṛṣis, the text signals continuity with Vedic–Smṛti authority and frames the teaching as grounded in established dharma traditions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not directly describe the soul’s journey; it supports the surrounding discourse by invoking respected sages as authoritative witnesses for the doctrine being taught.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat guidance on dharma and rites with seriousness by learning from authentic lineages and reliable texts, rather than casual or unverified sources.