Shloka 14
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
यवीनरो द्विमीढस्य धृतिमांश्च यवीनरात् / धतिमतः सत्यधृतिर्दृढनेमिस्तदात्मजः
yavīnaro dvimīḍhasya dhṛtimāṃśca yavīnarāt / dhatimataḥ satyadhṛtirdṛḍhanemistadātmajaḥ
द्विमीढस्य यवीनरो जज्ञे; यवीनराद्धृतिमान् अभवत्। धतिमतः सत्यधृतिः; तस्यात्मजः दृढनेमिः।
Lord Viṣṇu (narrating to Garuḍa)
Concept: Guṇa-idealization in naming: dhṛti (fortitude), satya (truth), dṛḍhatā (firmness) as royal virtues transmitted as ideals.
Vedantic Theme: Sattva-oriented virtues as preparatory disciplines (sādhana-catuṣṭaya adjuncts like śama/dama/dhṛti) though here in worldly frame.
Application: Cultivate truthfulness and resilience; treat virtues as inheritable culture through education and example.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (continued vaṁśa list)
FAQs
This verse exemplifies the Purāṇic method of preserving dhārmic lineages—linking successors through named descent to maintain historical-religious memory and legitimacy of traditions.
It does not address afterlife doctrine directly; it functions as a genealogical record within Kanda 1, rather than a description of preta-gati, Yama’s realm, or rites.
Use it as a model for preserving family and teacher-student lineages—documenting ancestry or paramparā carefully, with accuracy and respect for names and sources.