Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

गर्गादमन्युः पुत्रो वै शिनिः पुत्रो व्यजायत / मन्युपुत्रान्महावीर्यात्सुतो ऽभवदुरुक्षयः

Transliteration

gargādamanyuḥ putro vai śiniḥ putro vyajāyata / manyuputrānmahāvīryātsuto 'bhavadurukṣayaḥ

Translation

ومن غَرْغا وُلِد أَمَنيو؛ ومنه حقًّا وُلِد ابنٌ اسمه شِينِي. ومن ابن شِينِي، مَنيو—ذو بأسٍ عظيم—وُلِد ابنٌ اسمه أُرُكْشَيَة.

Word by Word

• गर्गात्: from Garga
• गर्गात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• अमन्युः: Amanyu (name)
• अमन्युः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (assertive particle)

• शिनिः: Śini (name)
• शिनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• व्यजायत: was born
• व्यजायत: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: वि-; ‘was born/was produced’

• मन्युपुत्रात्: from Manyu’s son
• मन्युपुत्रात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्यु (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध: ‘Manyu’s son’); पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• महावीर्यात्: from (one of) great valor
• महावीर्यात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘great valor’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अभवत्: became/was born
• अभवत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: अभि-; ‘became/was’

• उरुक्षयः: Urukṣaya (name)
• उरुक्षयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरुक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical succession to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Guṇa and kīrti (qualities and repute) are preserved through narrative memory of descendants.

Vedantic Theme: Karma and saṃskāra shaping embodied trajectories across generations; yet ultimate Self remains untouched.

Application: Cultivate virtues so that one’s ‘lineage’ (biological or institutional) carries dharmic reputation rather than mere name.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140.6-10 (continuous vaṃśa chain)

Characters & Entities

• Garga
• Amanyu
• Śini
• Manyu
• Urukṣaya

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a precise lineage (Garga → Amanyu → Śini → Manyu → Urukṣaya), supporting the Purana’s historical-traditional framework used to contextualize dharma, royal lines, and transmission of knowledge.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s journey; it functions as a genealogical link within the narrative, establishing ancestry and continuity rather than afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the value of preserving family and teacher-student lineages—recording ancestry, honoring forebears, and maintaining continuity of ethical and spiritual traditions.