Shloka 7

Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka

Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy

Devanagari script

ततः पांशुः खनित्रो ऽभूद्भूपस्तस्मात्ततः क्षुपः / क्षुपाद्विंशो ऽभवत्पुत्रो विंशाज्जातो विविंशकः

Transliteration

tataḥ pāṃśuḥ khanitro 'bhūdbhūpastasmāttataḥ kṣupaḥ / kṣupādviṃśo 'bhavatputro viṃśājjāto viviṃśakaḥ

Translation

Kemudian lahirlah Pāṃśu; daripadanya muncul Khanitra, raja yang memerintah bumi. Daripadanya pula lahir Kṣupa. Daripada Kṣupa lahir seorang putera bernama Viṃśa; dan daripada Viṃśa lahir Viviṃśaka.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/from that
• ततः: Temporal/Sequential (काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रयोग (adverb) क्रम/अनन्तर

• पांशुः: Pāṃśu
• पांशुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāṃśu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नाम

• खनित्रः: Khanitra
• खनित्रः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khanitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नाम (apposition)

• अभूत्: became/was
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भूपः: a king
• भूपः: Karta (Predicate nominative/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate noun)

• तस्मात्: from him
• तस्मात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादान

• ततः: then
• ततः: Temporal/Sequential (काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक

• क्षुपः: Kṣupa
• क्षुपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣupa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नाम

• क्षुपात्: from Kṣupa
• क्षुपात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣupa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादान

• विंशः: Viṃśa
• विंशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नाम

• अभवत्: became/was
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Predicate nominative/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate noun)

• विंशात्: from Viṃśa
• विंशात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादान

• जातः: was born
• जातः: Karta (Predicate complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु) + jāta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘was born’

• विविंशकः: Viviṃśaka
• विविंशकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viviṃśaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नाम

Speaker

Sūta / Purāṇic narrator (genealogical narration within Garuḍa Purāṇa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rulership as stewardship (bhūpa) within an inherited chain; legitimacy framed through ancestry.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as sustaining order (ṛta/dharma) in the manifest world; individuals pass, duty continues.

Application: In leadership roles, prioritize protection and continuity—institutions and people over ego.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: genealogical/royal chronicle

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (continuing list of descendants)

Characters & Entities

• Pāṃśu
• Khanitra
• Kṣupa
• Viṃśa
• Viviṃśaka

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse exemplifies the Purāṇic method of preserving dharmic history through lineages—linking rulers and successors to maintain continuity of tradition and authority.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

This specific verse does not address the soul’s journey; it is part of a genealogical sequence listing successive births in a royal lineage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a model for careful record-keeping and reverence for ancestry—studying lineage sections to understand cultural memory and the Purāṇic framing of dharma through rulers and succession.