Shloka 37

वंशस्मरण-फलम्, वैशालिका-प्रसङ्गः, रेवती-बलदेव-विवाहः, विष्णु-परतत्त्व-स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

सृञ्जयात् सहदेवः । ततः कृशाश्वो नाम पुत्रो ऽभवत् ॥

Transliteration

sṛñjayāt sahadevaḥ | tataḥ kṛśāśvo nāma putro 'bhavat ||

Translation

From Sṛñjaya was born Sahadeva; and from him there arose a son named Kṛśāśva.

Word by Word

• सृञ्जयात्: from Sṛñjaya
• सृञ्जयात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन

• सहदेवः: Sahadeva
• सहदेवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Discourse/Sequence marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तर (then/thereafter)

• कृशाश्वः: Kṛśāśva
• कृशाश्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृशाश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Apposition marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामार्थक-निपात (particle indicating name)

• पुत्रः: a son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating genealogies) to Maitreya

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Continuation of dynastic succession among noted royal houses.

Teaching: Genealogical

Quality: succinct

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Dharma Exemplar: Kṣatriya-dharma (continuity of righteous rule through succession)

Key Kings: Sṛñjaya, Sahadeva, Kṛśāśva

Characters & Entities

• Sṛñjaya
• Sahadeva
• Kṛśāśva

FAQs

What is the significance of genealogical verses like this in the Vishnu Purana?

They preserve the continuity of royal lines (vamsha), situating later events and rulers within a dharma-ordered historical framework.

How does Sage Parāśara explain dynasty succession to Maitreya here?

Through a concise father-to-son chain, Parāśara advances the lineage step by step, ensuring the narrative remains anchored in recognized royal descent.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this genealogical context?

Even when Vishnu is not named, the Purana frames history as unfolding under Vishnu’s sovereignty—dynastic order and rightful succession are treated as part of cosmic governance (dharma) upheld by the Supreme.