Shloka 4
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
अमावसोर्भोमनामा भीमपुत्रश्च काञ्चनः / काञ्चनस्य सुहोत्रो ऽभूज्जह्रुश्चाभूत्सुहोत्रतः
amāvasorbhomanāmā bhīmaputraśca kāñcanaḥ / kāñcanasya suhotro 'bhūjjahruścābhūtsuhotrataḥ
Daripada Amāvasu lahirlah Bhoma; dan Kāñcana ialah putera Bhīma. Daripada Kāñcana terbit Suhotra, dan daripada Suhotra lahirlah Jahru.
Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical lineage to Garuda)
Concept: Vaṁśa (lineage) as a carrier of dharma and social-sacral memory.
Vedantic Theme: Kārya-kāraṇa-sambandha (causal succession) and anitya of individual lives within a continuing order.
Application: Use lineage remembrance to contextualize duties, study, and ritual obligations; cultivate gratitude to forebears.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (genealogical sequence continuing in adjacent verses)
FAQs
This verse functions as a lineage link—preserving dynastic and rishi/king succession used in Purāṇic history, ritual memory, and contextualizing later narratives.
It does not directly describe the after-death journey; instead, it situates the teaching within a traditional Purāṇic framework by listing ancestral succession.
Use it as a model for preserving lineage records and honoring ancestors (pitṛ-smṛti) with accuracy—supporting disciplined study and mindful remembrance of forebears.