Shloka 15

Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants

Devanagari script

दृढनेमेः सुपार्श्वो ऽभूत् सुपार्श्वात्सन्नतिस्तथा / कृस्तु सन्नतेः पुत्रः कृतादुग्रायुधो ऽभवत्

Transliteration

dṛḍhanemeḥ supārśvo 'bhūt supārśvātsannatistathā / kṛstu sannateḥ putraḥ kṛtādugrāyudho 'bhavat

Translation

ദൃഢനേമിയിൽ നിന്ന് സുപാർശ്വൻ ജനിച്ചു; സുപാർശ്വനിൽ നിന്ന് സന്നതിയും ജനിച്ചു. സന്നതിയുടെ പുത്രൻ കൃസ്തു; കൃസ്തുവിൽ നിന്ന് കൃതാദു (ഉഗ്രായുധൻ) ജനിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• दृढनेमेः: of Dṛḍhanemi
• दृढनेमेः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृढनेमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• सुपार्श्वः: Supārśva
• सुपार्श्वः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्राय (having good side/flank)

• अभूत्: was/became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुपार्श्वात्: from Supārśva
• सुपार्श्वात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• सन्नतिः: Sannati
• सन्नतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्नति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: likewise/so)

• कृः: Kṛ (name)
• कृः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

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

• सन्नतेः: of Sannati
• सन्नतेः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्नति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• कृतात्: from Kṛta
• कृतात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• उग्रायुधः: Ugrāyudha
• उग्रायुधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rājadharma as protection: strength and discipline are framed as inherited ideals through naming and succession.

Vedantic Theme: Proper use of śakti (power) under dharma; power without restraint binds, power aligned with duty purifies conduct.

Application: Use authority and capability for protection and justice; cultivate strength with humility and restraint.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (continuing vaṁśa narration)

Characters & Entities

• Dṛḍhanemi
• Supārśva
• Sannati
• Kṛstu
• Kṛtādu
• Ugrāyudha

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy (vaṁśa) passages in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the Purana’s method of preserving sacred lineages, linking later teachings and characters to an authoritative ancestral chain.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; it is a lineage verse establishing ancestry within the broader Purana narrative.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder of continuity and responsibility—honoring one’s lineage and living so that one’s actions become worthy to be remembered.