Shloka 17

Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru

Devanagari script

कृताद्वृषधनश्चाभूत्सहदेवस्तदात्मजः / सहदेवाददीनो ऽभूज्जयत्सेनो ऽप्यदीनतः

Transliteration

kṛtādvṛṣadhanaścābhūtsahadevastadātmajaḥ / sahadevādadīno 'bhūjjayatseno 'pyadīnataḥ

Translation

Aus Kṛta wurde Vṛṣadhana geboren; sein Sohn war Sahadeva. Aus Sahadeva wurde Adīna geboren, und aus Adīna wurde ebenfalls Jayatsena geboren.

Word by Word

• कृतात्: from Kṛta
• कृतात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वृषधनः: Vṛṣadhana
• वृषधनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—वृष + धन (तत्पुरुष, नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अभूत्: was/became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सहदेवः: Sahadeva
• सहदेवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—सह + देव (तत्पुरुष, नाम)

• तदात्मजः: his son
• तदात्मजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तद् + आत्मज (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

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

• अदीनः: Adīna
• अदीनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (व्यक्तिनाम)

• अभूत्: was/became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• जयत्सेनः: Jayatsena
• जयत्सेनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयत्सेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—जयत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + सेन (तत्पुरुष, नाम)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (particle: also)

• अदीनतः: from Adīnata
• अदीनतः: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदीनत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator/Compiler voice (genealogical listing within the Garuda Purana; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda utterance in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dynastic continuity as a reminder that personal fame is brief; only dharma endures beyond a name.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā and the passing of doership across generations; the Self is not the dynasty.

Application: Use family legacy to strengthen ethical conduct; avoid clinging to reputation as permanent.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 genealogical chain continuing from Kṛta onward

Characters & Entities

• Kṛtād
• Vṛṣadhana
• Sahadeva
• Adīna
• Jayatsena

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogical lists in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a remembered succession of rulers/ancestors, anchoring teachings and sacred history within an identifiable lineage—one of the Purana’s core functions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; it is a dynastic/genealogical statement listing descent from one person to the next.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights continuity and responsibility across generations—encouraging ethical living that honors one’s lineage and the legacy passed on.