Shloka 33
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
वृष्णेश्च निवृतिः पुत्रो दशार्हे निवृतेस्तथा / दशार्हस्य सुतो व्योमा जीमूतश्च तदात्मजः
vṛṣṇeśca nivṛtiḥ putro daśārhe nivṛtestathā / daśārhasya suto vyomā jīmūtaśca tadātmajaḥ
ವೃಷ್ಣಿಯ ಪುತ್ರನು ನಿವೃತಿ; ನಿವೃತಿಯಿಂದ ದಶಾರ್ಹನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ದಶಾರ್ಹನ ಪುತ್ರನು ವ್ಯೋಮಾ; ವ್ಯೋಮಾದ ಪುತ್ರನು ಜೀಮೂತನು।
Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical succession to Garuda)
Concept: Clan continuity as a vehicle for preserving dharma and cultural memory; worldly lines rise and pass, yet duty persists.
Vedantic Theme: Flux of saṃsāra; names arise and dissolve, pointing indirectly to the need for a stable refuge beyond lineage.
Application: Treat inherited identity as stewardship; cultivate virtues that outlast name—truthfulness, protection of dependents, generosity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: clan/territorial designation
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139.29-32 (same genealogical chain)
FAQs
This verse exemplifies the Purana’s role as a record of sacred lineages, preserving dynastic succession and connecting later figures to earlier ancestral lines.
It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it provides historical-genealogical context by listing descendants in a particular lineage.
Use it as a model for careful preservation of family and cultural memory—maintaining accurate records, honoring ancestors, and studying tradition with attention to names and relationships.