Shloka 20
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
अनेनास्तु ककुत्सथाच्च पृथुः पुत्रस्त्वनेनसः / विश्वरातः पृथोः पुत्र आर्द्रे ऽभूद्विश्वराततः
anenāstu kakutsathācca pṛthuḥ putrastvanenasaḥ / viśvarātaḥ pṛthoḥ putra ārdre 'bhūdviśvarātataḥ
Daripada Anena muncullah Kakutstha; dan daripada Kakutstha lahir Pṛthu, putera Anenas. Viśvarāta ialah putera Pṛthu; dan daripada Viśvarāta lahirlah Ārdra.
Sūta/Narrator (genealogical narration within the Purāṇic discourse)
Concept: Vaṃśa-smṛti (lineage memory) preserves rājadharma and social order through transmission of names and succession.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as a sustaining principle in saṃsāra—order maintained through continuity of righteous governance.
Application: Honor forebears by maintaining ethical continuity in family and institutions; keep accurate records and uphold inherited responsibilities.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: dynastic lineage marker
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (continuation of Ikṣvāku genealogy)
FAQs
This verse preserves dynastic succession—linking named rulers through descent—which the Garuda Purana uses to anchor dharma, legitimacy of rule, and Purāṇic history.
It does not discuss the afterlife directly; instead, it functions as a historical-genealogical record, a different thematic layer of the Garuda Purana than the Preta/Karma sections.
It encourages respect for lineage and tradition, and supports study of family history and dharma through continuity—seeing one’s duties within a larger generational context.