Shloka 30
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
वृकाद्बाहुर्नृपो ऽभूच्च बाहोस्तु सगरः स्मृतः / षष्टिः पुत्र सहस्राणि सुमत्यां सगराद्धर
vṛkādbāhurnṛpo 'bhūcca bāhostu sagaraḥ smṛtaḥ / ṣaṣṭiḥ putra sahasrāṇi sumatyāṃ sagarāddhara
वृकाद्बाहुर्नृपोऽभूत्, बाहोस्तु सगरः स्मृतः। षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि सुमत्यां सगराद्धर॥
Lord Viṣṇu (narrating to Garuḍa)
Concept: Royal karma and collective destiny: immense progeny implies vast collective karmic outcomes and responsibilities.
Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of individual and collective karma within dharmic polity.
Application: Leaders should recognize that their choices scale across many dependents; cultivate restraint and foresight.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.32 (Bhagīratha brings Gaṅgā, linked to Sagara’s sons in the broader tradition)
FAQs
This verse places Sagara within a remembered royal genealogy (Vṛka → Bāhu → Sagara), anchoring later famous narratives about Sagara’s descendants in an authoritative Purāṇic lineage.
It does not directly discuss the afterlife; instead, it functions as dynastic narration, which in Purāṇic context supports dharma by preserving sacred history and exemplary royal lineages.
Use it as a reminder of continuity and responsibility: one’s actions reflect on family and lineage, encouraging dharmic conduct and respect for ancestral tradition.