Shloka 11

Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru

Devanagari script

भीमरथः केतुमतो दिवोदासस्तदात्मजः / दिवोदासात्प्रतर्दनः शत्रुजित्सो ऽत्र विश्रुतः

Transliteration

bhīmarathaḥ ketumato divodāsastadātmajaḥ / divodāsātpratardanaḥ śatrujitso 'tra viśrutaḥ

Translation

കേതുമാനിൽ നിന്ന് ഭീമരഥൻ ജനിച്ചു; അവന്റെ പുത്രൻ ദിവോദാസൻ. ദിവോദാസനിൽ നിന്ന് പ്രതർദനൻ ജനിച്ചു; ഇവൻ ഇവിടെ ‘ശത്രുജിത്’—ശത്രുവിജയി—എന്ന് പ്രസിദ്ധൻ.

Word by Word

• भीमरथः: Bhīmaratha (name)
• भीमरथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (भीमः रथः यस्य/भीम-रथ)

• केतुमतः: of Ketumān
• केतुमतः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केतुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• दिवोदासः: Divodāsa (name)
• दिवोदासः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवोदास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तदात्मजः: his son
• तदात्मजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (तद् + आत्मज)

• दिवोदासात्: from Divodāsa
• दिवोदासात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवोदास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रतर्दनः: Pratardana (name)
• प्रतर्दनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शत्रुजित्: Śatrujit (enemy-conqueror; name)
• शत्रुजित्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (शत्रु + जित्)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place: here/in this context)

• विश्रुतः: renowned
• विश्रुतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + श्रु (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kṣātra-dharma: strength and victory are meaningful when aligned with protection of subjects and suppression of adharma.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-based roles (svadharma) within the cosmic order; action sanctified by right intention.

Application: Use power/competence to defend the vulnerable and uphold fairness; avoid aggression driven by ego.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: kingdom/court

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139.11 (Śatrujit epithet within vaṁśa)

Characters & Entities

• Bhīmaratha
• Ketumat
• Divodāsa
• Pratardana
• Śatrujit

FAQs

What is the importance of royal genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves lineage memory—linking notable rulers by succession—serving as a traditional record that situates later teachings within recognized dynastic history.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it provides genealogical context, a common Purāṇic method of grounding spiritual instruction within historical lineages.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat ancestry and historical memory with care: document family lineages responsibly and cultivate ‘śatrujit’ qualities—self-discipline and victory over inner enemies like anger and greed.