Shloka 50

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

Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy

Devanagari script

विबुधो देवमीढात्तु विबुधात्तु महाधृतिः / महाधृतेः कीर्तिरातो महारोमा तदात्मजः

Transliteration

vibudho devamīḍhāttu vibudhāttu mahādhṛtiḥ / mahādhṛteḥ kīrtirāto mahāromā tadātmajaḥ

Translation

Aus Devamīḍha wurde Vibudha geboren; aus Vibudha Mahādhṛti. Aus Mahādhṛti wurde Kīrtirāta geboren, und dessen Sohn war Mahāromā.

Word by Word

• विबुधः: Vibudha
• विबुधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• देवमीढात्: from Devamīḍha
• देवमीढात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवमीढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; अपादान

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• विबुधात्: from Vibudha
• विबुधात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; अपादान

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• महाधृतिः: Mahādhṛti
• महाधृतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + धृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् धृतिः), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• महाधृतेः: of Mahādhṛti
• महाधृतेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाधृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• कीर्तिरातः: Kīrtirāta
• कीर्तिरातः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + रात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कीर्तिं रातः/कीर्तिरात), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• महारोमा: Mahāromā
• महारोमा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + रोमा/रोमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् रोमा), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• तदात्मजः: his son
• तदात्मजः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (तस्य आत्मजः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Itihāsa-purāṇa as dharma-pramāṇa: names preserve exemplars and legitimize social order through remembered succession.

Vedantic Theme: Impermanence of individual bodies contrasted with continuity of saṁskāra and narrative; the witness Self is beyond lineage.

Application: Treat inherited status as duty: cultivate virtues associated with one’s role rather than mere ancestry-claim.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: kingdom/region

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.49-53 (continuous genealogy culminating toward Janaka/Sītā)

Characters & Entities

• Vibudha
• Devamīḍha
• Mahādhṛti
• Kīrtirāta
• Mahāromā

FAQs

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

This verse shows the Purana’s role in preserving lineage memory—linking later teachings on dharma and ritual authority to recognized ancestral successions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it provides dynastic continuity, a common Purāṇic framework within which later teachings on karma, rites, and afterlife are situated.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain accurate family records and honor ancestry responsibly—using lineage awareness to support ethical living and informed ritual or cultural observance.