Shloka 70

Devanagari script

एतेनः प्रसदृक्षश्च सुरतश्च महातपाः / हेतुमान्प्रसवस्तद्वत्सुरभश्च महायशाः

Transliteration

etenaḥ prasadṛkṣaśca surataśca mahātapāḥ / hetumānprasavastadvatsurabhaśca mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

เหล่านี้คือ—เอเตนะ; ประสดฤกษะ; และสุรตะผู้บำเพ็ญตบะยิ่งใหญ่ เช่นเดียวกันมีเหตุุมานและประสวะ; และสุรภะผู้มีเกียรติยศใหญ่

Word by Word

• एतेनः: Etena (proper name)
• एतेनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतेन (प्रातिपदिक; पाठे अनिश्चित/नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नामपद (पाठानुसार)

• प्रसदृक्षः: very similar
• प्रसदृक्षः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र (उपसर्ग) + सदृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordinator/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• सुरतः: Surata (proper name)
• सुरतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordinator/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• महातपाः: one of great austerity
• महातपाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (महान् तपाः)

• हेतुमान्: having a cause/reason
• हेतुमान्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेतु (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुपन्त-विशेषण

• प्रसवः: Prasava (proper name)
• प्रसवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तद्वत्: likewise, similarly
• तद्वत्: Discourse/Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय/तद्धितान्त)
• Form: अव्यय; तुलनार्थक (adverbial), ‘likewise’

• सुरभः: Surabha (proper name)
• सुरभः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordinator/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• महायशाः: one of great fame
• महायशाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (महान् यशाः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Multiplicity of named forms points to a single divine order; tapas (mahātapas) is honored as a power within that order.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa diversity resting on one underlying reality; virtues (tapas, yaśas) as manifestations of sattva.

Application: Use name-lists as contemplative aids: reflect on virtues signified by names (cause, birth, fragrance, renown) and cultivate corresponding qualities.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (continued gaṇa/nāma enumeration)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Sages (Rishis)

FAQs

What is the importance of listing sages and names in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as part of a genealogical/lineage enumeration, preserving the traditional chain of revered figures and establishing textual authority through remembered names.

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

This particular verse does not describe afterlife doctrine; it is a catalog of notable persons (including ascetics), appearing in a section focused on names/lineages rather than preta-journey teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it for accurate chanting, citation, and archival study—maintaining careful transmission of names and sources, and cultivating respect for tapas (disciplined practice) exemplified by the ‘mahātapāḥ’ figure.