Shloka 71
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
महामनोजात्तितिक्षोः पुत्रो ऽभूच्च रुषद्रथः / हेमो रुषद्रथाज्जज्ञे सुतपा हेमतो ऽभवत्
mahāmanojāttitikṣoḥ putro 'bhūcca ruṣadrathaḥ / hemo ruṣadrathājjajñe sutapā hemato 'bhavat
മഹാമനോജയുടെ പുത്രനായ തിതിക്ഷയിൽ നിന്ന് രുഷദ്രഥൻ എന്ന പുത്രൻ ജനിച്ചു. രുഷദ്രഥനിൽ നിന്ന് ഹേമൻ, ഹേമനിൽ നിന്ന് സുതപാ ജനിച്ചു.
Lord Viṣṇu (continuing the genealogical narration to Garuḍa)
Concept: Titikṣā (forbearance) as a virtue supporting dharma and inner steadiness; lineage as a narrative frame for virtues embodied in names.
Vedantic Theme: Sādhana-catuṣṭaya element: titikṣā aiding śama-dama and equanimity; cultivation of sattva.
Application: Practice forbearance under heat/cold, praise/blame; respond rather than react, sustaining long-term duties.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (continuation of the same lineage list)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purāṇic method of preserving dharma through lineage—linking successive figures (father-to-son) to establish continuity of tradition and authority.
It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it situates teachings within an ancestral chain, a common Purāṇic technique to ground later dharmic instructions in recognized lineages.
Maintain clarity about one’s family/teacher line (paramparā), honor ancestors responsibly, and treat dharma as something preserved and transmitted through disciplined living.