Shloka 36

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

Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy

Devanagari script

अश्वकाख्यो ऽभवत्पुत्रो ह्यश्वकान्मूल(न्मृच्छ) को ऽभवत् / ततो दशरथो राजा तस्य चैलविलः सुतः

Transliteration

aśvakākhyo 'bhavatputro hyaśvakānmūla(nmṛccha) ko 'bhavat / tato daśaratho rājā tasya cailavilaḥ sutaḥ

Translation

Ein Sohn namens Aśvaka wurde geboren; aus Aśvaka wurde Mūla (auch als Mṛcchaka gelesen) geboren. Danach kam König Daśaratha, und sein Sohn war Cailavila.

Word by Word

• अश्वकाख्यः: Aśvakākhya (named Aśvaka)
• अश्वकाख्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वकाख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—अश्वक + आख्य (तत्पुरुषः: 'named Aśvaka')

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पुत्रः: a son
• पुत्रः: Apposition (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• अश्वकात्: from Aśvaka
• अश्वकात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• मूल(न्मृच्छ)कः: Mūlaka (or Mṛcchaka)
• मूल(न्मृच्छ)कः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल(न्मृच्छ)क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पाठभेद/दुष्पाठः—मूलकः/मृच्छकः इत्यादि (name)

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (Sequencing)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: 'then/from there')

• दशरथः: Daśaratha
• दशरथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—दश + रथ (तत्पुरुषः/बहुव्रीहि-प्रायः; proper name)

• राजा: king
• राजा: Apposition (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• चैलविलः: Cailavila
• चैलविलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चैलविल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—चैल + विल (तत्पुरुषः/नामधेय)

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Apposition (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (narrating to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Itihāsa-style transmission: even variant readings are preserved, reflecting reverence for received tradition.

Vedantic Theme: Epistemic humility (śruti/smṛti transmission): knowledge comes through paramparā with acknowledged variants.

Application: When studying tradition, note variants carefully; prioritize faithful transmission over forced certainty.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.34-35 (prior kings); Garuda Purana 1.138.37-38 (subsequent kings)

Characters & Entities

• Aśvaka
• Mūla (Mṛcchaka)
• Daśaratha
• Cailavila

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the Purāṇa’s role in preserving dynastic succession—linking rulers across generations to frame dharma, tradition, and legitimacy within sacred history.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the soul’s post-death journey directly; instead, it continues a lineage narration, which in Purāṇic structure supports broader teachings on dharma by situating them in historical succession.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain accurate family records and honor ancestors responsibly—using lineage remembrance to reinforce ethical duty (dharma) and continuity of values.