Shloka 39
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
शतजिच्च सहस्राजिद्बभ्रुर्देवो बृहस्पतिः / महाभोजात्तु भोजो ऽभूत्तद्वृष्णेश्च सुमित्रकः
śatajicca sahasrājidbabhrurdevo bṛhaspatiḥ / mahābhojāttu bhojo 'bhūttadvṛṣṇeśca sumitrakaḥ
শতজিত্ আৰু সহস্ৰাজিত্, বভ্ৰু আৰু দেৱবৃহস্পতি—এই নামসমূহ কীৰ্তিত। মহাভোজৰ পৰা ভোজ জন্মিল, আৰু বৃষ্ণিৰ পৰা সুমিত্ৰক উৎপন্ন হ’ল।
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)
Concept: Vamsha (lineage) as a carrier of dharma and social memory; naming preserves identity and obligation.
Vedantic Theme: Nama-rupa within samsara; continuity of embodied beings across generations under karma.
Application: Use genealogical remembrance to contextualize duties, vows, and family rites; cultivate gratitude to forebears and responsibility to descendants.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (genealogical catalogue of Yadava/Vrishni lines)
FAQs
This verse functions as a lineage marker—preserving names and descent (from Mahābhoja to Bhoja, and from Vṛṣṇi to Sumitraka), which supports Purāṇic historiography and traditional memory of dynasties.
It does not address afterlife doctrine directly; it is part of a genealogical listing in Kanda 1. Its role is contextual—situating later narratives and traditions by naming key ancestors and descendants.
Use it as a reference for studying Purāṇic lineages and understanding how Hindu tradition preserves cultural memory through named successions; it can also aid accurate citation when tracing Vṛṣṇi/Bhoja-related traditions.