Shloka 48

Devanagari script

बृहदुक्थान्महावीर्यः सुधृतिस्तस्य चात्मजः / सुधृतेर्धृष्टकेतुश्च हर्यश्वो धृष्टकेतुतः

Transliteration

bṛhadukthānmahāvīryaḥ sudhṛtistasya cātmajaḥ / sudhṛterdhṛṣṭaketuśca haryaśvo dhṛṣṭaketutaḥ

Translation

Daripada Vṛhaduktha lahirlah Mahāvīrya; dan puteranya ialah Sudhṛti. Daripada Sudhṛti lahir Dhṛṣṭaketu; dan daripada Dhṛṣṭaketu lahir Haryaśva.

Word by Word

• बृहदुक्थात्: from Bṛhaduktha
• बृहदुक्थात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहदुक्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• महावीर्यः: Mahāvīrya (a person named)
• महावीर्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महावीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महत् + वीर्य)

• सुधृतिः: Sudhṛti (a person named)
• सुधृतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु + धृति)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Avyaya (Linking)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• आत्मजः: son
• आत्मजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (आत्मनः जः = स्वस्य पुत्रः)

• सुधृतेः: of Sudhṛti
• सुधृतेः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• धृष्टकेतुः: Dhṛṣṭaketu (a person named)
• धृष्टकेतुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (धृष्ट + केतु)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Avyaya (Linking)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• हर्यश्वः: Haryaśva (a person named)
• हर्यश्वः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्यश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (हरि + अश्व)

• धृष्टकेतुतः: from Dhṛṣṭaketu
• धृष्टकेतुतः: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (…तः = from)

Speaker

Sūta / Purāṇic narrator (genealogical narration within Garuḍa Purāṇa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vīrya (valor/energy) and dhṛti (steadfastness) as virtues transmitted and cultivated across generations in support of rāja-dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-based virtues arise in prakṛti and can be refined; the Self is the witness beyond virtue/vice, yet dharma purifies the mind toward liberation.

Application: Develop steadiness (dhṛti) and courageous integrity (vīrya) in leadership and daily responsibilities; channel power toward protection and fairness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.44-48 (genealogical run)

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhaduktha
• Mahāvīrya
• Sudhṛti
• Dhṛṣṭaketu
• Haryaśva

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy (vaṁśānucarita) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a link in the Purāṇic lineage chain, preserving traditional succession and contextualizing later narratives by anchoring them in recognized dynastic descent.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it records ancestral succession, a common Purāṇic method for situating teachings and events within a sacred historical framework.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder of continuity and responsibility across generations—upholding dharma and preserving family and cultural memory through ethical conduct and study.