Shloka 25
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
पञ्चाशत्कन्यकाश्चैव भार्यास्ताः सौभरेर्मुनेः / युवनाश्वो ऽम्बरीषाच्च हरितो युवनाश्वतः
pañcāśatkanyakāścaiva bhāryāstāḥ saubharermuneḥ / yuvanāśvo 'mbarīṣācca harito yuvanāśvataḥ
Aquelas cinquenta donzelas, de fato, tornaram-se esposas do sábio Saubhari. E de Yuvanāśva nasceu Ambarīṣa, e de Yuvanāśva também nasceu Harita.
Lord Viṣṇu (narrating to Garuḍa)
Concept: Tension between tapas and kama: even ascetics can be tested; household dharma must be governed by restraint and discernment.
Vedantic Theme: Vairagya-viveka: sense-objects can disturb even cultivated minds; mastery is inner, not merely situational.
Application: Cultivate boundaries and mindfulness when transitioning roles (student/renunciate/householder); avoid rationalizing excess as ‘dharma’.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (Saubhari episode allusion within genealogy)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purana’s role in preserving dharmic lineages—linking sages and kings (Saubhari, Yuvanāśva, Ambarīṣa, Harita) to the broader moral and historical memory of the tradition.
It does not describe afterlife mechanics here; instead, it situates dharma through lineage and exemplary figures, which the Garuda Purana often uses as narrative context alongside teachings on karma and rites.
Use it as a reminder to study one’s spiritual and cultural sources carefully—valuing continuity (paramparā) and ethical responsibility associated with family and community heritage.