Shloka 47

Devanagari script

उदावसोर्नन्दिवर्धनः सुकेतुर्नन्दिवर्धनात् / सुकेतोर्देवरातो ऽभूद्वृहदुक्थस्ततः सुतः

Transliteration

udāvasornandivardhanaḥ suketurnandivardhanāt / suketordevarāto 'bhūdvṛhadukthastataḥ sutaḥ

Translation

ఉదావసుని నుండి నందివర్ధనుడు; నందివర్ధనుని నుండి సుకేతువు. సుకేతువుని నుండి దేవరాతుడు జన్మించాడు; అతనికి వృహదుక్థుడు కుమారుడు.

Word by Word

• उदावसोः: of Udāvasu
• उदावसोः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदावसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• नन्दिवर्धनः: Nandivardhana (a person named)
• नन्दिवर्धनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिवर्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नन्देः वर्धनः/नन्दिं वर्धयति)

• सुकेतुः: Suketu (a person named)
• सुकेतुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु + केतु)

• नन्दिवर्धनात्: from Nandivardhana
• नन्दिवर्धनात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिवर्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• सुकेतोः: of Suketu
• सुकेतोः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुकेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• देवरातः: Devarāta (a person named)
• देवरातः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवरात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (देवेन रातः/दत्तः)

• अभूत्: was/became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• बृहदुक्थः: Bṛhaduktha (a person named)
• बृहदुक्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहदुक्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (बृहत् + उक्त्थ)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha/Avyaya (Linking)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थे (thereafter)

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Prosperity (nandivardhana) is framed as arising within orderly succession; ‘deva-rāta’ hints at grace operating through human lines.

Vedantic Theme: Interplay of daiva (grace/fate) and puruṣakāra (human effort) within saṃsāra; ultimate reality remains untouched.

Application: Treat prosperity as stewardship: use gains to support dependents, charity, and dharmic institutions; acknowledge both effort and grace.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.44-48 (same lineage chain)

Characters & Entities

• Udāvasa
• Nandivardhana
• Suketu
• Devarāta
• Vṛhaduktha

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy passages in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a precise lineage chain, a common Purāṇic method for linking dharma-teachings and later narratives to recognized ancestral lines.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it functions as a genealogical link within the broader narration that Vishnu conveys to Garuda.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder of continuity and responsibility—one’s actions uphold or diminish the honor of a lineage, encouraging ethical conduct (dharma) and respect for ancestors.