Shloka 21
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
कृपः कृपी सत्यधृतेरुर्वश्यां वीर्यहानितः / द्रोणपत्नी कृपी जज्ञे अश्वत्थामानमुत्तमम्
kṛpaḥ kṛpī satyadhṛterurvaśyāṃ vīryahānitaḥ / droṇapatnī kṛpī jajñe aśvatthāmānamuttamam
സത്യധൃതിയിലും ഉർവശിയിലും നിന്ന് വീര്യഹാനി മൂലം കൃപനും കൃപിയും ജനിച്ചു. കൃപി ദ്രോണന്റെ ഭാര്യയായി ഉത്തമനായ അശ്വത്ഥാമാവിനെ പ്രസവിച്ചു.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)
Concept: Lineage (vaṃśa) as a vehicle for preserving dharma and transmitting responsibility across generations.
Vedantic Theme: Karma operating through embodied continuity (nāma-rūpa succession) while the Self remains distinct from lineage.
Application: Use genealogical recollection to contextualize duties, cultivate humility, and remember consequences of actions across family lines.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (vaṃśa/itihasa-style genealogy context)
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic lineage linking key Mahābhārata figures (Kṛpa, Kṛpī, Droṇa, Aśvatthāmā), reinforcing the text’s broader dharma-narrative framework through ancestry and birth accounts.
This specific verse is not about the post-death journey; it functions as a genealogical narration, situating famous individuals within a karmic and familial continuum rather than describing preta-gati or Yama’s realm.
Use it as a reminder that actions and character unfold within family and social lineages; cultivate dharma in relationships, marriage, and responsibilities, since personal conduct shapes reputation across generations.