Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

भृगोर्महर्षेः पुत्रश्च च्यवनः समुदाहृतः / बृहस्पतेश्च पुत्रस्तु उतथ्यः परिकीर्तितः

Transliteration

bhṛgormaharṣeḥ putraśca cyavanaḥ samudāhṛtaḥ / bṛhaspateśca putrastu utathyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ

Translation

จยวนะได้รับการประกาศว่าเป็นบุตรแห่งมหาฤๅษีภฤคุ และอุตถยะได้รับการสรรเสริญว่าเป็นบุตรแห่งพฤหัสบดี.

Word by Word

• bhṛgoḥ: of Bhṛgu
• bhṛgoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhṛgu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahā-ṛṣeḥ: of the great sage
• mahā-ṛṣeḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• putraḥ: son
• putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

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

• cyavanaḥ: Cyavana
• cyavanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cyavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• samudāhṛtaḥ: is declared/said
• samudāhṛtaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ud-ā-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bṛhaspateḥ: of Bṛhaspati
• bṛhaspateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhaspati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

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

• putraḥ: son
• putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), adversative/emphatic

• utathyaḥ: Utathya
• utathyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: utathya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• parikīrtitaḥ: is proclaimed/celebrated
• parikīrtitaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√kīrt (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Paramparā (lineage) as authority: sages and their progeny preserve and transmit sacred knowledge.

Vedantic Theme: Śruti-smṛti continuity through ṛṣi-kula; knowledge as received (āpta-vākya) within tradition.

Application: Honor sources: study with attribution, cultivate humility toward teachers, and maintain integrity in transmitting knowledge.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: āśrama/ṛṣi-sphere (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.5 (lists of progenitors/sages continuing)

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• Cyavana
• Bṛhaspati
• Utathya

FAQs

What is the importance of naming Cyavana and Utathya in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves rishi-lineage memory by clearly identifying Cyavana as Bhṛgu’s son and Utathya as Bṛhaspati’s son, anchoring later teachings in recognized Vedic-Puranic authority.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

By establishing respected sages and their lineages, the text frames subsequent instructions (on dharma, rites, or doctrine) within an authenticated tradition transmitted through rishis.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use accurate rishi names and lineages when studying, chanting, or referencing scriptures and ritual manuals, ensuring fidelity to tradition and avoiding misattribution.