Shloka 10

Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants

Devanagari script

अजमीढाद्वृहदिषुस्तत्पुत्रश्च बृहद्धनुः / बृहत्कर्मा तस्य पुत्रस्तस्य पुत्रो जयद्रथः

Transliteration

ajamīḍhādvṛhadiṣustatputraśca bṛhaddhanuḥ / bṛhatkarmā tasya putrastasya putro jayadrathaḥ

Translation

Aus Ajamīḍha wurde Vṛhadiṣu geboren; sein Sohn war Bṛhaddhanu. Bṛhatkarmā war dessen Sohn, und Bṛhatkarmās Sohn war Jayadratha.

Word by Word

• अजमीढात्: from Ajamīḍha
• अजमीढात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजमीढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• वृहदिषुः: Vṛhadiṣu (name)
• वृहदिषुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृहत् (प्रातिपदिक) + इषु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘great-arrowed’/name); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्पुत्रः: his son
• तत्पुत्रः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘his son’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• बृहद्धनुः: Bṛhaddhanu (name)
• बृहद्धनुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृहत् (प्रातिपदिक) + धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘great-bowed’/name); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• बृहत्कर्मा: Bṛhatkarmā (name)
• बृहत्कर्मा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृहत् (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘great-deeds’/name); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जयद्रथः: Jayadratha (name)
• जयद्रथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक) + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (उपपद/नामधातु-सम्बन्ध: ‘victory-chariot’ as name); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (traditional Purana dialogue frame: Lord Vishnu instructing Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Karma-driven continuity: actions and reputations (karman, kīrti) crystallize into remembered names across generations.

Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāra as a chain of cause-effect in the empirical realm; discernment sees the transient nature of fame and lineage.

Application: Pursue ‘bṛhat’ (great) work as ethical service; remember impermanence of worldly renown.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140.6-10 (genealogical run)

Characters & Entities

• Ajamīḍha
• Vṛhadiṣu
• Bṛhaddhanu
• Bṛhatkarmā
• Jayadratha

FAQs

What is the importance of royal genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a lineage chain, reflecting the Purana’s role in recording dynastic history and dharmic succession through named ancestors and descendants.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it functions as a genealogical record within the broader Purana narrative.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder of continuity and responsibility across generations—upholding dharma so one’s actions become a worthy legacy.