Shloka 51

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

Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy

Devanagari script

महारोम्णः स्वर्णरोमा ह्रस्वरोमा तदात्मजः / सीरध्वजो ह्रस्वरोम्णः तस्य सीताभवत्सुता

Transliteration

mahāromṇaḥ svarṇaromā hrasvaromā tadātmajaḥ / sīradhvajo hrasvaromṇaḥ tasya sītābhavatsutā

Translation

മഹാരോമയിൽ നിന്ന് സ്വർണരോമാ ജനിച്ചു; അവന്റെ പുത്രൻ ഹ്രസ്വരോമാ. ഹ്രസ്വരോമയിൽ നിന്ന് സീരധ്വജൻ (ജനകൻ) ജനിച്ചു; അവന്റെ പുത്രി സീതയായി.

Word by Word

• महारोम्णः: of Mahāromā
• महारोम्णः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारोमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; (रोमन्-शब्दस्य षष्ठी एकवचन रूपम् - रोम्णः); सम्बन्ध

• स्वर्णरोमा: Svarṇaromā
• स्वर्णरोमा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + रोमा/रोमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (स्वर्णः रोमा यस्य/स्वर्णरोमा), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• ह्रस्वरोमा: Hrasvaromā
• ह्रस्वरोमा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ह्रस्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रोमा/रोमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (ह्रस्वः रोमा), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• तदात्मजः: his son
• तदात्मजः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (तस्य आत्मजः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सीरध्वजः: Sīradhvaja
• सीरध्वजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीर (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सीर-ध्वज), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• ह्रस्वरोम्णः: of Hrasvaromā
• ह्रस्वरोम्णः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ह्रस्वरोमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; (रोमन्-शब्दस्य षष्ठी एकवचन - रोम्णः); सम्बन्ध

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

• सीता: Sītā
• सीता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुता: daughter
• सुता: Karta (Appositional subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद/पूरक (apposition)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Avatāra-context: Sītā’s appearance in a dharmic royal line evokes divine providence within history.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s līlā within nāma-rūpa; the divine manifests while remaining transcendent.

Application: Cultivate devotion through remembering sacred biographies; see ethical family life as a field for dharma and devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: city/kingdom

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.51 (Janaka–Sītā mention within genealogy)

Characters & Entities

• Mahāromā
• Svarṇaromā
• Hrasvaromā
• Sīradhvaja (Janaka)
• Sītā

FAQs

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

This verse preserves a lineage chain culminating in Sīradhvaja (Janaka) and Sītā, linking Purāṇic genealogies with Itihāsa tradition and emphasizing continuity of dharma through sacred lineages.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like dharma and ritual life?

While not describing death rites directly, it supports the Purāṇic framework where dharma is transmitted through exemplary kings and families; such lineages ground later teachings on righteous conduct and religious duty.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to study sources carefully, honor ethical lineage through conduct (dharma), and keep family/history remembrance aligned with truthfulness and reverence for sacred narratives.