Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

उग्रायुधाच्च क्षेम्यौऽभूत्सुधीरस्तु तदात्मजः / पुरञ्जयः सुधीराच्च तस्य पुत्रो विदूरथः

Transliteration

ugrāyudhācca kṣemyau'bhūtsudhīrastu tadātmajaḥ / purañjayaḥ sudhīrācca tasya putro vidūrathaḥ

Translation

ഉഗ്രായുധനിൽ നിന്ന് ക്ഷേമ്യൻ ജനിച്ചു; അവന്റെ പുത്രൻ സുധീരൻ. സുധീരനിൽ നിന്ന് പുരഞ്ജയൻ, പുരഞ്ജയന്റെ പുത്രൻ വിദൂരഥൻ.

Word by Word

• उग्रायुधात्: from Ugrāyudha
• उग्रायुधात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्रायुध (प्रातिपदिक; उग्र + आयुध)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (उग्रं आयुधं यस्य)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• क्षेम्यौ: Kṣemya
• क्षेम्यौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; (नाम)

• अभूत्: was/became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सुधीरः: Sudhīra
• सुधीरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधीर (प्रातिपदिक; सु + धीर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु-धीरः)

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

• तत्: of him/that
• तत्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; (समासे पूर्वपदं)

• आत्मजः: son
• आत्मजः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक; आत्मन् + ज)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (आत्मनः जातः)

• पुरञ्जयः: Purañjaya
• पुरञ्जयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक; पुरम् + जय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पुरं जयति)

• सुधीरात्: from Sudhīra
• सुधीरात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तस्य: his
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विदूरथः: Vidūratha
• विदूरथः: Karta (Predicate nominative/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदूरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (नाम)

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator (genealogical narration; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Legitimacy and continuity of kṣatriya line through orderly succession.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā of individuals contrasted with continuity of dharma through paramparā.

Application: Remember ancestry/teachers; uphold family responsibilities and ethical succession in leadership roles.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (genealogical sequence continuing before/after these verses)

Characters & Entities

• Ugrāyudha
• Kṣemya
• Sudhīra
• Purañjaya
• Vidūratha

FAQs

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

This verse preserves a dynastic succession, showing how Purāṇas transmit cultural memory, legitimacy of rulership, and continuity of dharma through royal lineages.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; it is a genealogical statement listing successive kings/descendants, serving historical and dharmic context rather than afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages respect for lineage and responsibility: one’s conduct reflects on one’s family line, motivating ethical living and preservation of family history and values.