Shloka 1
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
नामैकोनचत्वारिंशदुत्तरशततमो ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / जनमेजयः पुरोश्चाभून्नमस्युर्जनमेजयात् / तस्य पुत्रश्चाभयदः सुद्युश्चाभयदादभूत्
nāmaikonacatvāriṃśaduttaraśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / janamejayaḥ puroścābhūnnamasyurjanamejayāt / tasya putraścābhayadaḥ sudyuścābhayadādabhūt
હરિએ કહ્યું—આ એકસો ચાલીસમો અધ્યાય છે. જનમેજયનો પુત્ર પુરોશ થયો અને જનમેજયથી નમસ્યુ જન્મ્યો. નમસ્યુનો પુત્ર અભયદ હતો અને અભયદથી સુદ્યુ ઉત્પન્ન થયો.
Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Concept: Vamśa-smṛti (remembering lineage) as a vehicle for dharma and cultural continuity.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as the inner witness of time; nāma-rūpa continuity within saṃsāra.
Application: Honor ancestors and teachers by preserving family/community history and acting in ways that uphold the good name of one’s line.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana, Purvakhanda genealogical/vamśa sections (contextual continuation of royal lineages)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purana’s role in preserving dharmic lineages and historical memory by listing successive descendants in a royal line.
It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; it functions as a chapter heading and a lineage statement within the narrative.
Use it as a reminder to honor ancestry and maintain ethical continuity—upholding dharma so one’s lineage and legacy remain worthy of remembrance.