Shloka 73

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

सप्तसंख्या वसिष्ठाद्या विश्वामित्रस्तथैव च / वैवस्वतमनुस्त्वेते परस्परसमाः स्मृताः

Transliteration

saptasaṃkhyā vasiṣṭhādyā viśvāmitrastathaiva ca / vaivasvatamanustvete parasparasamāḥ smṛtāḥ

Translation

ท่านทั้งหลายถูกนับว่าเป็นเจ็ด—เริ่มด้วยวสิษฐะ และวิศวามิตร รวมทั้งไววัสวตมนูด้วย ท่านเหล่านี้ถูกจดจำว่าเสมอกันโดยประการทั้งปวง

Word by Word

• सप्तसंख्याः: (they) of the number seven
• सप्तसंख्याः: Karta (कर्ता/समुच्चित-उद्देश्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्तसंख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), बहुवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (सप्त + संख्या)

• वसिष्ठाद्याः: Vasiṣṭha and others
• वसिष्ठाद्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (वसिष्ठः आदिः येषाम्)

• विश्वामित्रः: Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वामित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• तथा: thus, likewise
• तथा: Sambandha/Modifier (सम्बन्ध/विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Modifier (विशेषक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निश्चयार्थक-निपातः (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction)

• वैवस्वतमनुः: Vaivasvata Manu
• वैवस्वतमनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैवस्वतमनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (वैवस्वतः मनुः)

• तु: but, indeed
• तु: Discourse marker (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; विरोध/विशेषार्थक-निपातः (contrastive particle)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• परस्परसमाः: equal to one another
• परस्परसमाः: Predicate (विशेष्य-विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परस्पर + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (परस्परेण समाः)

• स्मृताः: are remembered/considered
• स्मृताः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त/क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः (past passive participle, PPP); पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विधेय-रूपेण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recognition of exemplary authorities (rishis/Manu) as mutually ‘equal’ in stature—suggesting multiple valid exemplars of dharma and tapas within the tradition.

Vedantic Theme: Unity-in-diversity among realized or authoritative beings; respect for paramparā as a support for right knowledge and conduct.

Application: Study dharma through multiple authoritative exemplars; avoid sectarian disparagement of other lineages when they align with śāstra and virtue.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: genealogical/cosmic register

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: lists of sages/Manus used to anchor teachings in paramparā (general internal pattern)

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Viśvāmitra
• Vaivasvata Manu

FAQs

What is the importance of naming Vasiṣṭha, Viśvāmitra, and Vaivasvata Manu in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse highlights revered authorities of dharma—great ṛṣis and Manu—presenting them as comparably eminent, reinforcing that dharma is upheld through multiple, equally honored lineages of wisdom.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like karma, law, and afterlife teachings?

Garuda Purana’s afterlife and karmic doctrines rest on dharmic authority; by invoking ṛṣis and Manu as equal, the text grounds its prescriptions and moral law in established, respected tradition.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat dharma as a principled, tradition-tested framework: respect multiple authentic teachers and lineages, and focus on ethical consistency rather than sectarian rivalry.