Shloka 7

Harivaṁśa-saṅkṣepa: Kṛṣṇa’s Avatāra Deeds, Dynastic Continuity, and Post-departure Succession

Devanagari script

षोढश स्त्रीसहस्राणि ह्यन्यान्यास महात्मनः / तासां पुत्राश्च पौत्राद्याः शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः

Transliteration

ṣoḍhaśa strīsahasrāṇi hyanyānyāsa mahātmanaḥ / tāsāṃ putrāśca pautrādyāḥ śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ

Translation

Insan agung itu mempunyai enam belas ribu wanita yang lain; daripada mereka lahirlah putera-putera, cucu-cicit dan keturunan seterusnya—beratus-ratus, bahkan beribu-ribu.

Word by Word

• षोडश: sixteen
• षोडश: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षोडशन् (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: संख्यावाचक-विशेषण (indeclinable-like numeral in usage), ‘sixteen’ (qualifying स्त्रीसहस्राणि)

• स्त्रीसहस्राणि: thousands of women
• स्त्रीसहस्राणि: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः: स्त्रीणां सहस्राणि (thousands of women)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• अन्यानि: other
• अन्यानि: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; स्त्रीसहस्राणि-विशेषणम् (other)

• आस: there were
• आस: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘there was/there existed’

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled (Kṛṣṇa)
• महात्मनः: Sambandha (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of the great-souled one)

• तासाम्: of them
• तासाम्: Sambandha (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (of those)

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पौत्राद्याः: grandsons and other descendants
• पौत्राद्याः: Karta (Conjunct subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौत्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः: पौत्राः आद्याः (grandsons and others/descendants)

• शतशः: by hundreds
• शतशः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शतशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (distributive adverb): ‘by hundreds’

• अथ: then/and
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (sequencing particle)

• सहस्रशः: by thousands
• सहस्रशः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (distributive adverb): ‘by thousands’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra; traditional dialogue frame of the Garuda Purana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavān’s līlā includes worldly plenitude and lineage, yet remains transcendent.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna Brahman manifesting as sovereign with limitless śakti; distinction between līlā and bondage.

Application: See prosperity and family life as arenas for dharma and devotion; avoid envy and cultivate reverence for divine order.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: island-fortress city/palatial quarters

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.144 (Dvārakā household and descendants)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing vast progeny in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes the scale of a royal/divine lineage in Purāṇic narrative, highlighting expansive dynastic continuity through many descendants.

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

This specific verse is genealogical rather than afterlife-focused; it supports the broader Purāṇic storyline by situating characters within a large lineage, not detailing preta-gati or Yama’s path here.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Take it as a reminder of responsibility across generations—one’s conduct (dharma) influences family and social continuity, so ethical living and duty-mindedness matter.