Shloka 5

Damanaka-Navamī, Digdaśamī-vrata, and Ekādaśī Ṛṣi-Pūjā

Devanagari script

मरीचिरत्र्यं गिरसौ पुलसत्यः पुलहः क्रतुः / प्रचेताश्च वसिष्ठश्च भृगुर्नारद एव च

Transliteration

marīciratryaṃ girasau pulasatyaḥ pulahaḥ kratuḥ / pracetāśca vasiṣṭhaśca bhṛgurnārada eva ca

Translation

马里支（Marīci）、阿特里（Atri）、安吉罗娑（Aṅgiras）、普罗拉斯提耶（Pulastya）、普罗罗诃（Pulaha）、克罗图（Kratu）、普罗切多娑（Pracetas）、婆悉吒（Vasiṣṭha）、婆利古（Bhṛgu）——以及那罗陀（Nārada）。

Word by Word

• मरीचिः: Marīci
• मरीचिः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• अत्रिः: Atri
• अत्रिः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• अङ्गिरसौ: the two Aṅgirases (Aṅgiras and/or Aṅgirasa pair)
• अङ्गिरसौ: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; ऋषिनाम (dual form)

• पुलस्त्यः: Pulastya
• पुलस्त्यः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• पुलहः: Pulaha
• पुलहः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• क्रतुः: Kratu
• क्रतुः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• प्रचेताः: Pracetā
• प्रचेताः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रचेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• भृगुः: Bhṛgu
• भृगुः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• एव: indeed; just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra, context-dependent within the adhyaya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Smaraṇa of ṛṣis and acknowledgment of knowledge lineage; naming functions as a ritual act that invokes authority and blessing.

Vedantic Theme: Paramparā as a vehicle for right knowledge; remembrance (smṛti) supports śraddhā and steadiness of mind.

Application: In worship or study, consciously acknowledge teachers and sources; cultivate intellectual humility and gratitude to lineages that preserve wisdom.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: mythic-sage lineages (ṛṣi-kula)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.135.4 (ṛṣi-pūjā injunction)

Characters & Entities

• Marici
• Atri
• Angiras
• Pulastya
• Pulaha
• Kratu
• Pracetas
• Vasistha
• Bhrigu
• Narada

FAQs

What is the importance of naming these sages in the Garuda Purana?

The verse invokes renowned ṛṣis as authoritative transmitters of dharma and sacred knowledge, strengthening the credibility and lineage of the teaching being presented in the chapter.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not directly describe the soul’s journey; it functions as a contextual list of great sages, often used to frame or authenticate teachings that may include dharma, rites, or cosmological knowledge elsewhere in the chapter.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to study and practice dharma through reliable lineages and ethical teachings—seeking guidance from well-established scriptures and traditions rather than impulse or hearsay.