Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

व्यास उत्पादयामास गान्धागी धृतराष्ट्रतः / शतपुत्रं दुर्योधनाद्यं पाण्डोः पञ्च प्रजज्ञिरे

Transliteration

vyāsa utpādayāmāsa gāndhāgī dhṛtarāṣṭrataḥ / śataputraṃ duryodhanādyaṃ pāṇḍoḥ pañca prajajñire

Translation

Vyāsa ließ Gāndhārī von Dhṛtarāṣṭra empfangen und es wurden hundert Söhne geboren, beginnend mit Duryodhana; und Pāṇḍu wurden fünf Söhne geboren.

Word by Word

• vyāsaḥ: Vyāsa
• vyāsaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• utpādayāmāsa: begot/produced
• utpādayāmāsa: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ut + √pad (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (3rd person singular, perfect)

• gāndhārī: Gāndhārī
• gāndhārī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāndhārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• dhṛtarāṣṭrataḥ: from Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• dhṛtarāṣṭrataḥ: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhṛtarāṣṭra (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तसिल्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; तसिलन्त (Ablative sense: from/by)

• śataputram: a hundred sons
• śataputram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• duryodhanādyam: beginning with Duryodhana
• duryodhanādyam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duryodhana + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying śataputram)

• pāṇḍoḥ: of Pāṇḍu
• pāṇḍoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāṇḍu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Genitive singular)

• pañca: five
• pañca: Quantifier (संख्या)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pañca (अव्यय/संख्याशब्द)
• Form: अव्यय, संख्यावाचक (numeral; used indeclinably)

• prajajñire: were born
• prajajñire: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √jan (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद (3rd person plural, perfect, middle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: वंश-प्रवाह में कारण-कार्य (हेतु: नियोग/ऋषि-प्रभाव; फल: संतति-विस्तार)

Vedantic Theme: प्रकृति-नियम और कर्म-प्रवाह में देह-सम्बन्ध उत्पन्न होते हैं; आत्मा असंग।

Application: सन्तान/परिवार-निर्णयों में धर्म-नीति, उत्तरदायित्व और दीर्घकालिक परिणामों का विचार।

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: राजधानी/वंश-केन्द्र

Cross References

Related Themes: गरुडपुराण 1.140 (कौरव-पाण्डव-वंश-क्रम)

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Gandhari
• Dhritarashtra
• Duryodhana
• Pandu

FAQs

What is the importance of describing the Kauravas and Pandavas’ birth in the Garuda Purana?

This verse anchors later dharma-teachings in well-known Itihasa lineage, showing how major moral conflicts arise within the Kuru family and setting context for ethical instruction.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

This specific verse does not describe the post-death journey; it functions as genealogical narration connected to Itihasa background rather than preta/afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Remember that family lineage and power do not guarantee righteousness—ethical choices (dharma) determine outcomes more than birth or status.