Shloka 23
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
हर्यश्वाच्च निकुम्बो ऽभूद्धिताश्वश्च निकुम्भतः / पूजाश्वश्च हिताश्वाच्च तत्सतो युवनाश्वकः
haryaśvācca nikumbo 'bhūddhitāśvaśca nikumbhataḥ / pūjāśvaśca hitāśvācca tatsato yuvanāśvakaḥ
हर्यश्वात् निकुम्बो जातः, निकुम्भात् हिताश्वः स्मृतः। हिताश्वात् पूजाश्वो जातः, तस्मादेव वंशात् युवनाश्वकः॥
Sūta/Narrator (Purāṇic genealogical narration; not a Vishnu–Garuda dialogue verse)
Concept: Lineage branches yet remains connected; social identity is relational and preserved through careful transmission.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa continuity within change—forms shift (new branches) while causal linkage persists.
Application: Maintain clarity in family histories and responsibilities; acknowledge both unity and diversity within a community.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: dynastic lineage marker
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (Haryaśva branch continuation)
FAQs
This verse exemplifies the Purāṇic method of preserving dynastic memory—linking individuals through descent to contextualize later narratives, dharma traditions, and royal lineages.
It does not address the soul’s journey or afterlife doctrines; it is a lineage (vaṃśa) statement listing successive births in a family line.
Use it as a reference for studying Purāṇic history and interlinked traditions—helpful for recitation, annotation, and understanding how later teachings are situated within specific lineages.