Shloka 3
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
बुधपुत्रादथोर्वश्यां षट् पुत्रास्तु श्रुतात्मकः / विश्वावसुः शतायुश्च आयुर्धोमानमावसुः
budhaputrādathorvaśyāṃ ṣaṭ putrāstu śrutātmakaḥ / viśvāvasuḥ śatāyuśca āyurdhomānamāvasuḥ
Von Budha, durch Urvaśī, gab es sechs Söhne: Śrutātmaka, Viśvāvasu, Śatāyu, Āyu, Dhomāna und Āvasu.
Sūta/Pauraṇika narrator (genealogical narration within Garuḍa Purāṇa)
Concept: Multiplicity of outcomes from a single union; lineage as unfolding karma across generations.
Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāra as continuity through nāma-rūpa; the many arising from the one under causal law.
Application: See family/legacy as responsibility; cultivate virtues so that ‘descendants’ (literal or metaphorical) carry wholesome tendencies.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mythic-celestial interface (apsaras and royal progeny)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (Somavaṃśa further kings likely follow)
FAQs
This verse preserves Purāṇic lineage memory—linking key figures (Budha and Urvaśī) to their descendants, which helps place later narratives, dynasties, and dharma traditions in a historical-sacred framework.
It does not directly address afterlife doctrine; it belongs to the genealogical section (Brahma Kanda), establishing ancestral lines that later Purāṇic teachings and ritual traditions often reference.
Use it as a reminder of lineage-awareness: honoring ancestors, preserving family history, and grounding dharma-practice in continuity and responsibility across generations.