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Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

कुशाश्वः कुशनाभश्चामूर्तरयो वसुः कुशात् / गाधिः कुशाश्वात्संजज्ञे विश्वामित्रस्तदात्मजः

Transliteration

kuśāśvaḥ kuśanābhaścāmūrtarayo vasuḥ kuśāt / gādhiḥ kuśāśvātsaṃjajñe viśvāmitrastadātmajaḥ

Translation

Aus Kuśa wurden Kuśāśva, Kuśanābha und der Vasu namens Amūrtaraya geboren. Aus Kuśāśva wurde Gādhi geboren, und dessen Sohn war Viśvāmitra.

Word by Word
कुशाश्वःKuśāśva
कुशाश्वः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकुशाश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — proper name
कुशनाभःKuśanābha
कुशनाभः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकुशनाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — proper name
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
अमूर्तरयःAmūrtarayas
अमूर्तरयः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअमूर्तरय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — proper name/group name
वसुःVasu
वसुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — proper name
कुशात्from Kuśa
कुशात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootकुश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — ‘from Kuśa’
गाधिःGādhi
गाधिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootगाधि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — proper name
कुशाश्वात्from Kuśāśva
कुशाश्वात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootकुशाश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — ‘from Kuśāśva’
संजज्ञेwas born
संजज्ञे:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद — ‘was born/arose’ (with उपसर्ग ‘सम्’)
विश्वामित्रःViśvāmitra
विश्वामित्रः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वामित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — proper name
तदात्मजःhis son
तदात्मजः:
Samānādhikaraṇa (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः — ‘his son’
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogy to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Great spiritual potency and cultural legacy arise within lineage yet are realized through tapas and merit (implied by Viśvāmitra’s fame).

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-karma-vibhāga: status and greatness are linked to qualities and actions, not merely birth (a thematic resonance with Viśvāmitra’s life-story).

Application: Honor inherited opportunities but pursue disciplined effort (tapas, study) to actualize potential.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139.7–8 (continuation into Ṛcīka–Jamadagni–Rāma and further lines)

Characters & Entities
K
Kusha
K
Kushashva
K
Kushanabha
A
Amurtaraya (Vasu)
G
Gadhi
V
Vishvamitra

FAQs

This verse preserves the Purāṇic lineage from Kuśa to Viśvāmitra, grounding later narratives in an authoritative ancestral framework and linking royal and ṛṣi traditions.

It does not directly describe afterlife doctrine; instead, it situates dharma and spiritual authority through lineage—showing how renowned sages like Viśvāmitra arise within a dynastic context.

Use it as a reminder that spiritual excellence is cultivated through discipline and dharma over generations—honor teachers/ancestors and commit to sustained ethical practice.

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