Shloka 19
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
नहुषस्य सुताः ख्याता ययातेर्नृपतेस्तथा / यदुं च तुर्वसुं चैव देवयानी व्यजायत
nahuṣasya sutāḥ khyātā yayāternṛpatestathā / yaduṃ ca turvasuṃ caiva devayānī vyajāyata
നഹുഷന്റെ പ്രസിദ്ധ പുത്രന്മാരെയും, അതുപോലെ രാജാവായ യയാതിയെയും കുറിച്ചും പറയുന്നു; ദേവയാനി യദുവിനെയും തുര്വസുവിനെയും പ്രസവിച്ചു.
Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical account to Garuda)
Concept: Dynastic succession as a carrier of social order and dharmic memory.
Vedantic Theme: Loka-sangraha (maintenance of order) within vyavahara; impermanence of individuals contrasted with continuity of dharma through lineage.
Application: Study of ancestry/itihasa as a support for dharma-oriented identity and ethical exemplars rather than mere pride.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (genealogical sequence continuing in adjacent verses)
FAQs
This verse anchors a recognized royal genealogy by naming Yayāti and identifying Devayānī’s sons (Yadu and Turvasu), helping connect later dynastic and dharmic narratives to an authoritative lineage.
It does not directly address the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it provides dynastic context—often used in Purāṇas to situate teachings on dharma by linking them to exemplary (or cautionary) royal lineages.
Use it as a reminder of continuity and responsibility: one’s actions shape the reputation and moral inheritance of a family line, encouraging ethical conduct (dharma) in personal and public life.