Shloka 56
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
सत्यरथो रामरथात्तस्मादुपगुरुः स्मृतः / उपगुरोरुपगुप्तः स्वागतश्चोपगुप्ततः
satyaratho rāmarathāttasmādupaguruḥ smṛtaḥ / upagurorupaguptaḥ svāgataścopaguptataḥ
രാമരഥനിൽ നിന്ന് സത്യരഥൻ എന്ന നാമധാരി ഉണ്ടായി; അവനിൽ നിന്ന് ഉപഗുരു എന്നു സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. ഉപഗുരുവിൽ നിന്ന് ഉപഗുപ്തൻ, ഉപഗുപ്തനിൽ നിന്ന് സ്വാഗതൻ ജനിച്ചു.
Lord Vishnu (narrating a lineage/list to Garuda)
Concept: Transmission (guru/lineage resonance) implied by names like Upaguru/Upagupta.
Vedantic Theme: Paramparā as a vehicle for saṃskāra; knowledge and identity move through relational continuity.
Application: Value teacher-student continuity; safeguard authentic transmission of learning and practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (continuation of the same genealogical register)
FAQs
This verse functions as a link in a teacher/descendant succession, preserving remembered transmission (smṛti) and authority of a tradition through named lineages.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey or afterlife; instead, it records a lineage chain, which in the Purana supports the credibility of teachings that may appear elsewhere in the dialogue.
Maintain accurate attribution and continuity in spiritual learning—study from reliable sources/teachers and preserve textual lineages carefully when reciting, teaching, or archiving.