Shloka 20

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

Devanagari script

दिवोदासो द्वितीयो ऽस्य ह्यहल्यायां शरद्वतः / शतानन्दो ऽभवत्पुत्रस्तस्य सत्यधृतिः सतः

Transliteration

divodāso dvitīyo 'sya hyahalyāyāṃ śaradvataḥ / śatānando 'bhavatputrastasya satyadhṛtiḥ sataḥ

Translation

അവന്റെ രണ്ടാമത്തെ പുത്രൻ ദിവോദാസൻ. ശരദ്വാനിൽ നിന്ന് അഹല്യയിൽ ശതാനന്ദൻ എന്ന പുത്രൻ ജനിച്ചു; ആ സത്പുരുഷനായ ശതാനന്ദന്റെ പുത്രൻ സത്യധൃതി.

Word by Word

• दिवोदासः: Divodāsa
• दिवोदासः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवोदास (प्रातिपदिक; दिवः + दास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (दिवः दासः)

• द्वितीयः: second
• द्वितीयः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक विशेषण

• अस्य: of him/this
• अस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• अहल्यायाम्: in/through Ahalyā
• अहल्यायाम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहल्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; (मातृ-निर्देशे ‘in/through Ahalyā’)

• शरद्वतः: of Śaradvān
• शरद्वतः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरद्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• शतानन्दः: Śatānanda
• शतानन्दः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतानन्द (प्रातिपदिक; शत + आनन्द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शतस्य आनन्दः/शतानन्दः)

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

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

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

• सत्यधृतिः: Satyadhṛti
• सत्यधृतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यधृति (प्रातिपदिक; सत्य + धृति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सत्ये धृतिः/सत्यधृतिः)

• सतः: of the good/virtuous
• सतः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण (of the virtuous/being)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Satya-dhṛti (steadfastness in truth) as an inheritable/teachable virtue within a lineage; righteousness ennobles descent.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-guṇa cultivation; dharmic qualities as inner wealth surpassing external power.

Application: Practice truthfulness and steadiness; treat family legacy as ethical responsibility, not mere prestige.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (continuing vaṃśa narration)

Characters & Entities

• Divodāsa
• Ahalyā
• Śaradvat
• Śatānanda
• Satyadhṛti

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves lineage memory—linking notable figures (Ahalyā, Śaradvat, Śatānanda) and their descendants—used in Purāṇas to anchor dharma teachings within recognized ancestral and rishi traditions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe afterlife mechanics; instead, it situates dharma discourse within sacred lineages, implying continuity of virtue (sat/satya) through righteous descendants.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat family and teacher lineages as carriers of responsibility: uphold truth (satya) and steady resolve (dhṛti) so one’s conduct becomes a worthy continuation of one’s tradition.