Shloka 45

Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru

Devanagari script

पृथुर्विपृथुश्चित्रस्य त्वन्धकस्य शुचिः स्मृतः / कुकुरो भजमानस्य तथा कम्बलबर्हिषः

Transliteration

pṛthurvipṛthuścitrasya tvandhakasya śuciḥ smṛtaḥ / kukuro bhajamānasya tathā kambalabarhiṣaḥ

Translation

చిత్రునికి పృథు, విపృథు అని స్మరించబడతారు; అంధకునికి శుచి అని ప్రసిద్ధి; భజమానునికి కుకుర; అలాగే కంబల మరియు బర్హిషుల పేర్లు కూడా చెప్పబడతాయి.

Word by Word

• पृथुः: Pṛthu (name)
• पृथुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विपृथुः: Vipṛthu (name)
• विपृथुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपृथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चित्रस्य: of Citra (name)
• चित्रस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात—विरोध/विशेषार्थे (but/indeed)

• अन्धकस्य: of Andhaka (name)
• अन्धकस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शुचिः: Śuci (name)
• शुचिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्मृतः: is said/recorded
• स्मृतः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) + त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘स्मृत’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणरूपेण (is said/remembered)

• कुकुरः: Kukura (name)
• कुकुरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुकुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भजमानस्य: of Bhajamāna (name; ‘one who worships/serves’)
• भजमानस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु) + शानच् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (वर्तमानकाले आत्मनेपदी शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त ‘भजमान’); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थे (likewise/also)

• कम्बलबर्हिषः: of Kambalabarhiṣa (name)
• कम्बलबर्हिषः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कम्बल + बर्हिष् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (कम्बलस्य बर्हिष् इति/कम्बल-सम्बद्धः बर्हिष्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Names and kinship define social dharma (gotra, kula) and ritual eligibility; remembrance is a form of dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Worldly relations are contingent (vyāvahārika), yet dharma uses them as instruments for order.

Application: In śrāddha and family rites, ensure correct identification of ancestors; cultivate respect for forebears without clinging to pride.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139.44-48 (continuous genealogy)

Characters & Entities

• Chitra
• Andhaka
• Śuci
• Bhajamāna
• Kukura
• Kambala
• Barhiṣ
• Pṛthu
• Vipṛthu

FAQs

What is the importance of listing such names in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves traditional name-forms and identifications, helping transmit Puranic catalogues (genealogical and descriptive lists) accurately across recensions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it functions as a catalog of proper names/epithets connected with particular figures mentioned in the surrounding passage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it for careful textual study—cross-checking name variants when reading/commenting on the Garuda Purana or compiling accurate digital indices and search metadata.