Shloka 33

Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka

Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy

Devanagari script

श्रुतो भगीरथसुतो नाभगश्च श्रुतात्किल / नाभागादम्बरीषो ऽभूत्सिन्दुद्वीपो ऽम्बरीषतः

Transliteration

śruto bhagīrathasuto nābhagaśca śrutātkila / nābhāgādambarīṣo 'bhūtsindudvīpo 'mbarīṣataḥ

Translation

كان شْرُتَة ابنَ بَهَگِيرَثَة؛ ومن شْرُتَة—كما يُروى—وُلِدَ نابهَگَة. ومن نابهاغَة جاء أَمْبَرِيشَة، ومن أَمْبَرِيشَة وُلِدَ سِندودْوِيبَة.

Word by Word

• श्रुतः: Śruta (proper name)
• श्रुतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भगीरथसुतः: son of Bhagīratha
• भगीरथसुतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगीरथ + सुत (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भगीरथस्य सुतः)

• नाभगः: Nābhaga (proper name)
• नाभगः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• श्रुतात्: from Śruta
• श्रुतात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• किल: indeed/it is said
• किल: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; hearsay/emphasis)

• नाभागात्: from Nābhāga
• नाभागात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अम्बरीषः: Ambarīṣa (proper name)
• अम्बरीषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बरीष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अभूत्: was/became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सिन्दुद्वीपः: Sindudvīpa (proper name)
• सिन्दुद्वीपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्दु + द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सिन्दोः द्वीपः/सिन्दु-सम्बद्धः)

• अम्बरीषतः: from Ambarīṣa
• अम्बरीषतः: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बरीष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Transmission of dharma through remembered names and succession; identity as duty-bearing continuity.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa continuity within saṃsāra; remembrance as a stabilizing cultural sādhana.

Application: Use history as ethical instruction: learn from forebears; keep vows and responsibilities consistent across generations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: region/island (name-evocation)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.29-32 (same genealogical chain)

Characters & Entities

• Bhagiratha
• Śruta
• Nābhaga
• Ambarīṣa
• Sindudvīpa

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy (vaṁśa) passages in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a precise succession of ancestors, anchoring later dharma narratives in an authoritative lineage (Bhagiratha → Śruta → Nābhaga → Ambarīṣa → Sindudvīpa).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; it functions as a lineage link within the broader narration where dharma and ancestral continuity are emphasized.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain accurate family/ancestral records and honor forebears through ethical living and remembrance, reflecting the Purāṇic emphasis on continuity of dharma across generations.