Shloka 58

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

Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy

Devanagari script

जयस्तु सुश्रुताज्जज्ञे जयात्तु विजयो ऽभवत् / विजयस्य ऋतः पुत्रः ऋतस्य सुनयः सुतः

Transliteration

jayastu suśrutājjajñe jayāttu vijayo 'bhavat / vijayasya ṛtaḥ putraḥ ṛtasya sunayaḥ sutaḥ

Translation

സുശ്രുതനിൽ നിന്ന് ജയൻ ജനിച്ചു; ജയനിൽ നിന്ന് വിജയൻ ഉണ്ടായി. വിജയന്റെ പുത്രൻ ഋത; ഋതയുടെ പുത്രൻ സുനയൻ.

Word by Word

• जयः: Jaya
• जयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषणार्थक अव्यय (particle)

• सुश्रुतात्: from Suśruta
• सुश्रुतात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुश्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जज्ञे: was born
• जज्ञे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• जयात्: from Jaya
• जयात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषणार्थक अव्यय (particle)

• विजयः: Vijaya
• विजयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अभवत्: came to be/was
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• विजयस्य: of Vijaya
• विजयस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ऋतः: Ṛta
• ऋतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• ऋतस्य: of Ṛta
• ऋतस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुनयः: Sunaya
• सुनयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating a genealogical lineage to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Names encode ideals: Jaya (victory), Vijaya (triumph), Ṛta (cosmic order), Sunaya (good conduct/leading).

Vedantic Theme: Ṛta as proto-dharma: alignment with cosmic order; ethical life as harmony with underlying law.

Application: Let ideals (truth/order, good conduct) guide decisions; treat success (jaya) as subordinate to ṛta/dharma.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (genealogical register; surrounding verses continue the chain)

Characters & Entities

• Jaya
• Suśrutā
• Vijaya
• Ṛta
• Sunaya

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogical verses like this in the Garuda Purana?

They preserve Purāṇic lineages used to situate later teachings and narratives by linking sages and figures through ancestry.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it functions as a lineage statement, likely part of a broader contextual listing in the chapter.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it for accurate study, cross-referencing, and archival indexing of Purāṇic persons and relationships rather than for ritual instruction.