Shloka 42

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

Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy

Devanagari script

देवानीकस्तस्य पुत्रो देवानीकादहीनकः / अहीनकाद्रुरुर्यज्ञे पारियात्रो रुरोः सुतः

Transliteration

devānīkastasya putro devānīkādahīnakaḥ / ahīnakādrururyajñe pāriyātro ruroḥ sutaḥ

Translation

അവന്റെ പുത്രൻ ദേവാനീകൻ; ദേവാനീകനിൽ നിന്ന് അഹീനകൻ. അഹീനകനിൽ നിന്ന് യജ്ഞപ്രശസ്തനായ രുരു; രുരുവിന്റെ പുത്രൻ പാരിയാത്രൻ.

Word by Word

• देवानीकः: Devanika
• देवानीकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवानीक (प्रातिपदिक; देव + अनीक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास

• तस्य: of him / his
• तस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive pronoun)

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• देवानीकात्: from Devanika
• देवानीकात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवानीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अहीनकः: Ahīnaka
• अहीनकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहीनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अहीनकात्: from Ahīnaka
• अहीनकात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहीनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रुरुः: Ruru
• रुरुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यज्ञे: in the sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• पारियात्रः: Pāriyātra
• पारियात्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पारियात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रुरोः: of Ruru
• रुरोः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator (genealogical recitation context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Yajña-niṣṭhā: excellence in sacrifice as a marker of righteous kingship and social harmony.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga orientation (action consecrated) as purifier when aligned with dharma.

Application: Perform duties with integrity and offering-attitude; support communal rites/charity that sustain social cohesion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: cultural region/mountain eponym (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (lineage with sacrificial epithet)

Characters & Entities

• Devānīka
• Ahīnaka
• Ruru
• Pāriyātra

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy passages in the Garuda Purana?

They preserve remembered lineages of notable figures, linking descendants with ritual culture (yajña) and establishing continuity of dharma through family lines.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it is a lineage statement naming successive descendants and noting ritual association (“in yajña”).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain family and cultural memory responsibly—honor ancestors, keep accurate records, and support dharmic actions such as charity and ritual observances with integrity.