Shloka 38
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
महाभोजो वृष्णि दिव्यावन्यो देवावृधो ऽभवत् / निमिवृष्णी भजमानादयुताजित्तथैव च
mahābhojo vṛṣṇi divyāvanyo devāvṛdho 'bhavat / nimivṛṣṇī bhajamānādayutājittathaiva ca
വൃഷ്ണിവംശത്തിൽ മഹാഭോജൻ ഉദ്ഭവിച്ചു; ദിവ്യാവന്യനും ദേവാവൃധനും ജനിച്ചു. അതുപോലെ നിമി, വൃഷ്ണി, ഭജമാനൻ, അയുതാജിത് എന്നിവരും പ്രസിദ്ധരായി.
Sūta / Purāṇic narrator (genealogical narration within Garuḍa Purāṇa)
Concept: Multiplicity within order: many branches arise from one stream, implying shared responsibility and mutual obligation.
Vedantic Theme: Ekaṃ sat—diverse manifestations; unity underlying plurality at the level of origin, while ultimate Brahman remains beyond lineage.
Application: See diversity within a shared heritage; practice cooperation among ‘branches’ (families/communities) rather than rivalry.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (Vrishni/Yadava genealogical continuation)
FAQs
This verse functions as a lineage record, preserving traditional names and succession in the Vṛṣṇi line, which helps anchor later narratives and dharmic exemplars in a recognized Purāṇic framework.
It does not directly address the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it is part of a genealogical listing that contextualizes historical/dynastic backgrounds within the Purāṇic narration.
Use it as a reference point for studying Purāṇic lineages and for accurate cross-linking of names across Purāṇas and Itihāsa traditions when reading about dharma, kingship, and exemplary conduct.