Shloka 6
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
वितथस्य सुतो मन्युर्मन्योश्चैव नरः स्मृतः / नरस्य संकृतिः पुत्रो गर्गो वै संकृतेः सुतः
vitathasya suto manyurmanyoścaiva naraḥ smṛtaḥ / narasya saṃkṛtiḥ putro gargo vai saṃkṛteḥ sutaḥ
वितथ के पुत्र मन्यु हुए और मन्यु के पुत्र नरा कहे गए। नरा के पुत्र संकृति हुए और संकृति के पुत्र ही गर्ग माने गए।
Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogy to Garuda)
Concept: Vaṃśa-smṛti (remembering lineage) as a support for social-religious order and transmission of duties.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa continuity within saṃsāra; the Self is distinct from genealogical identity, yet dharma operates through it.
Application: Use lineage remembrance to contextualize family rites (pitṛ-kārya), study traditions, and responsibilities without egoic fixation on birth.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (genealogical sequence continuing surrounding verses)
FAQs
This verse preserves rishi and royal lineages, showing how dharmic knowledge and social order are transmitted through remembered ancestral succession.
It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; it functions as a genealogical record, situating later teachings within an authoritative lineage.
Use it as a reminder to honor one’s teachers and ancestors (guru-paramparā and pitṛ-smṛti) and to value accurate preservation of tradition.