Shloka 31

Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka

Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy

Devanagari script

केशिन्यामेक एवासावसमञ्जससंज्ञकः

Transliteration

keśinyāmeka evāsāvasamañjasasaṃjñakaḥ

Translation

കേശിനിയിൽ നിന്ന് ഒരേയൊരു പുത്രൻ മാത്രമേ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നുള്ളൂ; അവന്റെ പേര് അസമഞ്ജസൻ.

Word by Word

• केशिन्याम्: in Keśinī (wife)
• केशिन्याम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एकः: one
• एकः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• एव: only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• असौ: he/that one
• असौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• असमञ्जससंज्ञकः: named Asamañjasa
• असमञ्जससंज्ञकः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असमञ्जस + संज्ञक (प्रातिपदिक; components)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (असमञ्जसस्य संज्ञा यस्य/नाम यस्य)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Diversity of outcomes in progeny—numbers and qualities are not fully controllable; acceptance of karmic allotment.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā of worldly expectations; outcomes arise from complex causes beyond egoic control.

Application: Cultivate equanimity regarding family outcomes; focus on nurturing virtue rather than counting achievements.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.30 (contrast: sixty thousand sons); Garuda Purana 1.138.32 (continuation through Aṁśumān)

Characters & Entities

• Keśinī
• Asamañjasa

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy-style verses in the Garuda Purana?

Such verses preserve Dharma-linked lineages and narrative continuity, anchoring later moral and doctrinal teachings in recognized Purāṇic history.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse is genealogical and does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; it situates the narrative within a lineage framework used elsewhere to illustrate Dharma and conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the Purāṇic emphasis on lineage, responsibility, and reputation—encouraging ethical conduct so one’s ‘name’ (saṃjñā) is associated with virtue.