Shloka 13
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
धूम्राश्वश्चैव चन्द्रात्तु धूम्राश्वात्सृञ्जयस्तथा / सञ्जयात्सहदेवो ऽभूत्कृशाश्वस्तत्सुतो ऽभवत्
dhūmrāśvaścaiva candrāttu dhūmrāśvātsṛñjayastathā / sañjayātsahadevo 'bhūtkṛśāśvastatsuto 'bhavat
ചന്ദ്രനിൽ നിന്നു ധൂമ്രാശ്വൻ ജനിച്ചു; ധൂമ്രാശ്വനിൽ നിന്നു സൃഞ്ജയൻ. സഞ്ജയനിൽ നിന്നു സഹദേവൻ ഉദ്ഭവിച്ചു; അവന്റെ പുത്രൻ കൃശാശ്വൻ ജനിച്ചു.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)
Concept: Transmission of duty and reputation through generations; the king as a node in a larger moral history.
Vedantic Theme: Kṣetra (field) of action persists while actors change; dharma as a stabilizing principle within flux.
Application: Act so that one’s ‘name’ becomes worthy in the chain of memory—integrity, protection of dependents, justice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.9-13 (continuous vaṁśa narration)
FAQs
This verse exemplifies how the Garuda Purana records dynastic succession—linking rulers through ancestry to preserve historical memory and dharmic continuity.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it situates the narrative in a lineage framework, a common Purāṇic method for grounding teachings within remembered ancestral lines.
Use it as a reminder to honor lineage and responsibility—upholding dharma so that one’s actions become worthy of being remembered in one’s own family tradition.