Shloka 39
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
शतजिच्च सहस्राजिद्बभ्रुर्देवो बृहस्पतिः / महाभोजात्तु भोजो ऽभूत्तद्वृष्णेश्च सुमित्रकः
śatajicca sahasrājidbabhrurdevo bṛhaspatiḥ / mahābhojāttu bhojo 'bhūttadvṛṣṇeśca sumitrakaḥ
शतजित् सहस्राजित् च, बभ्रुः देवो बृहस्पतिश्च—एते नामानि कीर्तितानि। महाभोजात् भोजोऽभवत्, वृष्णेः सुमित्रकश्च जातः।
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)
Concept: Vamsha (lineage) as a carrier of dharma and social memory; naming preserves identity and obligation.
Vedantic Theme: Nama-rupa within samsara; continuity of embodied beings across generations under karma.
Application: Use genealogical remembrance to contextualize duties, vows, and family rites; cultivate gratitude to forebears and responsibility to descendants.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (genealogical catalogue of Yadava/Vrishni lines)
FAQs
This verse functions as a lineage marker—preserving names and descent (from Mahābhoja to Bhoja, and from Vṛṣṇi to Sumitraka), which supports Purāṇic historiography and traditional memory of dynasties.
It does not address afterlife doctrine directly; it is part of a genealogical listing in Kanda 1. Its role is contextual—situating later narratives and traditions by naming key ancestors and descendants.
Use it as a reference for studying Purāṇic lineages and understanding how Hindu tradition preserves cultural memory through named successions; it can also aid accurate citation when tracing Vṛṣṇi/Bhoja-related traditions.