Shloka 2

Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru

Devanagari script

अत्रेः सोमस्तस्य भार्या तारा सुरगुरोः प्रिया / सोमात्तरा बुधं जज्ञे बुधपुत्रः पुरूरवाः

Transliteration

atreḥ somastasya bhāryā tārā suraguroḥ priyā / somāttarā budhaṃ jajñe budhaputraḥ purūravāḥ

Translation

من أتري وُلِدَ سوما (القمر). وزوجته تارا، محبوبةُ مُعلِّم الآلهة (بْرِهَسْبَتِي). ومن سوما أنجبت تارا بُوذَا (عُطارد)؛ وكان ابنُ بُوذَا بورورَفاس.

Word by Word

• अत्रेः: of Atri
• अत्रेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सोमः: Soma
• सोमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तस्य: his/of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Karta (Predicate nominative/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तारा: Tārā
• तारा: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुरगुरोः: of the preceptor of the gods (Bṛhaspati)
• सुरगुरोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘सुराणां गुरुः’); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रिया: beloved
• प्रिया: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सोमात्: from Soma
• सोमात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तारा: Tārā
• तारा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बुधम्: Budha
• बुधम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जज्ञे: gave birth / was born
• जज्ञे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• बुधपुत्रः: son of Budha
• बुधपुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘बुधस्य पुत्रः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुरूरवाः: Purūravas
• पुरूरवाः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरूरवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (अस्-प्रातिपदिक; प्रथमा एकवचन ‘-आः’)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (narrating to Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Interlacing of desire, duty, and consequence in divine narratives; progeny and destiny arise from complex causes.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-driven entanglement (kāma) within saṃsāra even at higher realms; yet order is restored through cosmic law.

Application: Recognize that actions in relationships have far-reaching consequences; cultivate restraint and accountability.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: celestial sphere (deva-guru context)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (Somavaṃśa continuation through Budha and Purūravas)

Characters & Entities

• Atri
• Soma (Chandra)
• Tārā
• Bṛhaspati (Guru of Devas)
• Budha
• Purūravas

FAQs

What is the importance of this genealogy in the Garuda Purana?

It situates key figures—Soma, Budha, and Purūravas—within a recognized Purāṇic lineage, helping readers trace dynastic and mythic origins used across Purāṇas.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it functions as a genealogical link within the broader narrative framework of the text.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference for accurate Purāṇic study—especially when comparing lineages and stories across texts—supporting disciplined reading (svādhyāya) and textual literacy.