Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

यौधेयी च हिडिम्बा च कौशी चैव सुभद्रिका / विजया वै रेणुमती पञ्चभ्यस्तु सुताः क्रमात्

Transliteration

yaudheyī ca hiḍimbā ca kauśī caiva subhadrikā / vijayā vai reṇumatī pañcabhyastu sutāḥ kramāt

Translation

യൗധേയീ, ഹിഡിംബാ, കൗശീ, സുഭദ്രികാ; കൂടാതെ വിജയാ, രേണുമതീ—ഇവരാണ് അഞ്ചുപേരിൽ നിന്ന് ക്രമമായി ജനിച്ച പുത്രിമാർ.

Word by Word

• yaudheyī: Yaudheyī
• yaudheyī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaudheyī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Connector (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• hiḍimbā: Hiḍimbā
• hiḍimbā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hiḍimbā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Connector (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• kauśī: Kauśī
• kauśī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kauśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Connector (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• subhadrikā: Subhadrikā
• subhadrikā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su + bhadrikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• vijayā: Vijayā
• vijayā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphatic particle)

• reṇumatī: Reṇumatī
• reṇumatī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: reṇumatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• pañcabhyaḥ: from the five (wives)
• pañcabhyaḥ: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca (संख्याशब्द)
• Form: (त्रिलिङ्ग) संख्याशब्द, पञ्चमी (5/पञ्चमी), बहुवचन (Ablative plural)

• tu: indeed/and
• tu: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• sutāḥ: sons
• sutāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Nominative plural)

• kramāt: in order
• kramāt: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5/पञ्चमी), एकवचन (Ablative singular; adverbial use)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: कन्या-सन्तति का भी वंश-स्मरण में समान स्थान

Vedantic Theme: देह-लिंग-भेद व्यवहारगत; आत्मतत्त्व सम; धर्म में सम्यक् दृष्टि।

Application: परिवार-इतिहास में पुत्री-वंश का भी सम्मानपूर्वक लेखा; सामाजिक समता और उत्तराधिकार/कर्तव्य में न्याय।

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: गरुडपुराण 1.140 (वंश-सूची-प्रकरण)

Characters & Entities

• Yaudheyī
• Hiḍimbā
• Kauśī
• Subhadrikā
• Vijayā
• Reṇumatī

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogical verses in the Garuda Purana?

They preserve Purāṇic lineage memory—mapping names and succession—so later narratives and dharma-related references can be traced to specific families and origins.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife teachings?

This specific verse is not an afterlife or preta-ritual instruction; it functions as a lineage listing within the broader discourse, rather than describing the soul’s journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it for accurate textual study and citation—keeping names, order, and relationships correct when reading Purāṇic narratives or compiling a digital archive.