Shloka 25
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
ऋक्षात्संवरणो जज्ञे कुरुः संवरणादभूत् / सुधनुश्च पीक्षिच्च जह्नुश्चैव कुरोः सुताः
ṛkṣātsaṃvaraṇo jajñe kuruḥ saṃvaraṇādabhūt / sudhanuśca pīkṣicca jahnuścaiva kuroḥ sutāḥ
ഋക്ഷനിൽ നിന്ന് സംവരണൻ ജനിച്ചു; സംവരണനിൽ നിന്ന് കുരു ഉദിച്ചു. കുരുവിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർ സുധനു, പീക്ഷി, ജഹ്നു എന്നിവരായിരുന്നു.
Sūta/Narrator (within the Purāṇic narration; not the Vishnu–Garuda afterlife dialogue in this genealogical section)
Concept: Foundational dynastic origins underscore the weight of inherited dharma and the shaping of collective history.
Vedantic Theme: History unfolds in time (kāla) through lineages; liberation requires seeing beyond identification with clan and fame.
Application: Respect tradition without clinging to identity; perform duty while cultivating inner detachment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (Kuru line placement within broader vaṃśa narration)
FAQs
This verse preserves the dynastic succession (Ṛkṣa → Saṃvaraṇa → Kuru) and names Kuru’s sons, anchoring later dharma and Itihāsa traditions in an authenticated Purāṇic lineage.
It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; it is a lineage verse in the Ācāra Kāṇḍa, focused on royal genealogy rather than preta/afterlife doctrine.
Use it as a reference for studying Kuru-vaṃśa history and for contextual reading of Mahābhārata-related traditions, emphasizing continuity of dharma through remembered lineages.