Shloka 42

Manvantara Catalog: Fourteen Manus, Their Sons, Saptarishis, Indras, Deva-Hosts, and the 18 Vidyās

Devanagari script

शतानीको निरमित्रो वृषसेनो जयद्रथः / भूरिद्युम्नः सुवर्चाश्च शान्तिरिन्द्रः प्रतापवान्

Transliteration

śatānīko niramitro vṛṣaseno jayadrathaḥ / bhūridyumnaḥ suvarcāśca śāntirindraḥ pratāpavān

Translation

ศตานีกะ นิรมิตระ วฤษภเสนะ ชยทรถะ; ภูริดยุมน์ สุวรรจา ศานติ และอินทระผู้ทรงเดช—ล้วนถูกกล่าวนามไว้

Word by Word

• शतानीकः: Śatānīka (name)
• शतानीकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतानीक (प्रातिपदिक) = शत + अनीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (numeral determinative)

• निरमित्रः: Niramittra (name)
• निरमित्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निरमित्र (प्रातिपदिक) = निर् + अमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्गपूर्वक-तत्पुरुषः

• वृषसेनः: Vṛṣasena (name)
• वृषसेनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषसेन (प्रातिपदिक) = वृष + सेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः

• जयद्रथः: Jayadratha (name)
• जयद्रथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयद्रथ (प्रातिपदिक) = जय + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः

• भूरिद्युम्नः: Bhūridyumna (name)
• भूरिद्युम्नः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूरिद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक) = भूरि + द्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः

• सुवर्चाः: Suvarcā (name)
• सुवर्चाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक) = सु + वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अकारान्त-नपुंसकवत्/विशेष-प्रातिपदिक; कर्मधारयः

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

• शान्तिः: Śānti (name)
• शान्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इन्द्रः: Indra (name)
• इन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रतापवान्: mighty/glorious
• प्रतापवान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गुणवाचक विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kṣātra-tejas (valor) as a remembered quality within righteous lineage; naming preserves exemplars.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa and karma expressed through roles in cosmic history; remembrance as a support for dharma.

Application: Reflect on virtues implied by names/epithets (pratāpa, śānti) and cultivate balanced strength with restraint.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.87.41 (preceding list); Garuda Purana 1.87.43-45 (continuation)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of listing names like Śatānīka and Jayadratha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a catalog of notable figures; such name-lists preserve traditional memory and establish narrative or genealogical context within the Purana.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey or after-death rituals; it primarily enumerates renowned persons, including Indra, within the chapter’s broader puranic context.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it for accurate recitation, study, and cross-referencing puranic lineages; it also supports careful identification of proper names when reading Garuda Purana commentaries.