Shloka 49
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
श्रीदेवी शान्तिदेवी च वसुदेव उवाह ताः / देववानुपदेवश्च सहदेवासुतौ स्मृतौ
śrīdevī śāntidevī ca vasudeva uvāha tāḥ / devavānupadevaśca sahadevāsutau smṛtau
Vasudeva nahm Śrīdevī und Śāntidevī zur Gemahlin. Ihre Söhne werden als Devavān und Upadeva in Erinnerung bewahrt, die beiden Söhne der Sahadevī.
Lord Viṣṇu (narrating to Garuḍa, Vinatā-putra) — traditional dialogue frame; this verse reads as genealogical narration.
Concept: Kulānusmṛti (remembering lineage) and grihastha continuity through marriage and offspring.
Vedantic Theme: Loka-saṅgraha: sustaining social order while the Self remains beyond lineage.
Application: Honor family responsibilities and preserve accurate ancestral memory (vamsha-smriti) without egoic attachment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: dynastic region
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (vamshanucarita section continuing Yadu/Vrishni genealogy)
FAQs
They preserve traditional lineages and named persons, helping anchor dharmic narratives and later teachings to recognized family and cultural contexts.
This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it functions as a lineage note naming spouses and sons within the Purāṇic record.
Use it as a reference for accurate recitation, study, and cross-checking names in Purāṇic reading; it supports careful textual preservation rather than prescribing a ritual here.