Shloka 4
Ajāna Lineages, Divine Classes, Ṛṣi Catalogues, and the Merit of Śravaṇa-Smaraṇa
विद्याधरश्चोग्रसेनो विश्वावसुपरावसू / चित्रसेनश्च गोपालो बलः पञ्चदश स्मृताः
vidyādharaścograseno viśvāvasuparāvasū / citrasenaśca gopālo balaḥ pañcadaśa smṛtāḥ
วิทยาธระ อุครเสนะ วิศวาวสุ และปราวสุ; อีกทั้งจิตรเสนะ โคปาล และพละ—เหล่านี้ถูกจดจำว่าเป็นส่วนแห่ง “สิบห้า”
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)
Concept: Systematization of cosmic beings by name and number; knowledge preserved through ‘smṛti’ (remembered tradition).
Vedantic Theme: The many as organized manifestations within prakṛti; enumeration as preparatory knowledge, not final liberation.
Application: When learning complex systems, track both members and totals; verify completeness (e.g., ‘fifteen remembered’).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.9.3 (preceding names); Garuda Purana 3.9.2 (category definition: karma-devatās)
FAQs
This verse preserves a traditional enumeration of specific named beings, helping readers identify and remember categories of celestial attendants (often Gandharva-type figures) within Purāṇic cosmology.
Directly, it does not describe the soul’s journey; instead, it contributes to the broader Purāṇic framework of cosmic beings and realms that contextualize later discussions on afterlife, judgment, and subtle-world geography.
Use it as a reference for accurate recitation, study, and indexing of Garuda Purana cosmology—especially when compiling digital archives, glossaries, or ritual-reading notes that require correct proper names.