Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

विश्वामित्राद्देवरातमदुच्छन्दादयः सुताः / आयुषो नहुषस्तस्मादनेना रजिरम्भकौ

Transliteration

viśvāmitrāddevarātamaducchandādayaḥ sutāḥ / āyuṣo nahuṣastasmādanenā rajirambhakau

Translation

Aus Viśvāmitra wurde Devarāta geboren, ebenso Söhne wie Aducchandā und andere. Aus Āyu wurde Nahuṣa geboren; und aus Nahuṣa wiederum wurden Raji und Rambhaka geboren.

Word by Word

• विश्वामित्रात्: from Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्रात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वामित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — ‘from Viśvāmitra’

• देवरात: Devarāta
• देवरात: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवरात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — proper name (first in list)

• मदुच्छन्द: Maducchandas
• मदुच्छन्द: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मदुच्छन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — proper name (in list)

• आदयः: and others
• आदयः: Samuccaya (Enumeration marker/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: गणवाचक-अव्यय (etc./and others) — used after a list

• सुताः: sons
• सुताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — ‘sons’

• आयुषः: of Āyu
• आयुषः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — ‘of Āyu’

• नहुषः: Nahuṣa
• नहुषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नहुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — proper name

• तस्मात्: from him
• तस्मात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — ‘from him/therefrom’

• अनेन: by him/through him
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन — ‘by this/through him’

• रजि: Raji
• रजि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — proper name

• रम्भकौ: Rambhaka (two persons)
• रम्भकौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रम्भक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन — proper name (dual)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the broader dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Karma and saṁskāra unfold across generations; rishi and royal lines shape societal order.

Vedantic Theme: Saṁsāra as a stream of causes and effects; individuality arises within a larger lawful continuity (ṛta/dharma).

Application: See personal life as part of a longer chain—act responsibly knowing effects extend beyond one lifetime and family.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (genealogical catalog; adjacent verses continue the chain)

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Devarāta
• Aducchandā
• Āyu
• Nahuṣa
• Raji
• Rambhaka

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy (vaṁśa) passages in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves authoritative lineage links among sages and royal descendants, situating later narratives and dharma teachings within recognized Purāṇic history.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse is not about the soul’s post-death journey; it is a genealogical statement that establishes ancestry (e.g., Āyu → Nahuṣa) used elsewhere for contextual dharma and historical continuity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder of continuity and responsibility across generations—ethical conduct (dharma) is upheld by honoring one’s lineage through truthful living and respect for tradition.