Shloka 29

Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants

Devanagari script

बृहद्रथाज्जरासन्धः सहदेवस्तदात्मजः / सहदेवाच्च च सोमापिः सोमापेः श्रुतवान्सुतः

Transliteration

bṛhadrathājjarāsandhaḥ sahadevastadātmajaḥ / sahadevācca ca somāpiḥ somāpeḥ śrutavānsutaḥ

Translation

من بْرِهَدْرَثَ (Bṛhadratha) وُلِدَ جَراسَنْدَه (Jarāsandha)، وكان ابنه سَهَديفا (Sahadeva). ومن سَهَديفا وُلِدَ سوماپي (Somāpi)، وابن سوماپي هو شْرُتَفان (Śrutavān).

Word by Word

• बृहद्रथात्: from Bṛhadratha
• बृहद्रथात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहद्रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन

• जरासन्धः: Jarāsandha
• जरासन्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जरासन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—जरा (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)

• सहदेवः: Sahadeva
• सहदेवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—सह (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• तदात्मजः: his son
• तदात्मजः: Apposition (Samānādhikaraṇa/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तद् (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध) + आत्मज (पुत्र)

• सहदेवात्: from Sahadeva
• सहदेवात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Connector/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• च: also
• च: Avyaya (Connector/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• सोमापिः: Somāpi
• सोमापिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमापि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—सोम (प्रातिपदिक) + आपि (प्रातिपदिक/नाम)

• सोमापेः: of Somāpi
• सोमापेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमापि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• श्रुतवान्: Śrutavān
• श्रुतवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + वत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृत् (क्तवतु/क्तवत्-प्रत्ययान्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; अर्थः—श्रुतवान् = ‘having heard/learned’ (नामरूपेण)

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Apposition (Samānādhikaraṇa/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Karmic continuity in royal lines: great power and its consequences propagate through descendants.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-karma shaping births; fame and might remain within saṃsāra and are not final refuge.

Application: Recognize that inherited power/status carries inherited consequences; cultivate restraint and dharmic counsel.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: kingdom/region

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (Bṛhadratha line continuation)

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhadratha
• Jarāsandha
• Sahadeva
• Somāpi
• Śrutavān

FAQs

What is the importance of royal genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a remembered lineage of kings, serving as a traditional framework for historical-puranic continuity and for anchoring dharmic narratives to specific dynasties.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it situates the discourse within a dynastic-historical context by listing successive descendants.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain accurate family lineage records and honor ancestors with clarity—supporting remembrance practices (like śrāddha) and strengthening a sense of responsibility across generations.