Shloka 51
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
विदूरथसुतस्याथ सूरस्यापि शमी सुतः / प्रतिक्षत्त्रश्च शमिनः स्वयम्भोजस्तदात्मजः
vidūrathasutasyātha sūrasyāpi śamī sutaḥ / pratikṣattraśca śaminaḥ svayambhojastadātmajaḥ
విదూరథుని కుమారుడు శూరుడు; శూరుని కుమారుడు శమీ. శమీ నుండి ప్రతిక్షత్త్రుడు జన్మించాడు; అతని కుమారుడు స్వయంభోజుడు.
Suta/Narrator (genealogical recitation within the Purana discourse, traditionally in the Vishnu–Garuda frame)
Concept: Impermanence of individuals contrasted with continuity of names and lines; history as a tool for discernment.
Vedantic Theme: Anitya-viveka: persons pass, the witnessing awareness is distinct from social identity.
Application: Use historical knowledge to cultivate humility; avoid over-identifying with family name or status.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: dynastic region
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (vamsha lists around Śūra’s descendants)
FAQs
This verse continues a dynastic chain, preserving traditional royal lineages used to situate dharma, rulership ideals, and historical memory within Purāṇic narration.
It does not address the soul’s journey here; it functions as a genealogical record, naming successive rulers/ancestors in a lineage.
Use it for accurate citation, family-lineage research in Purāṇic studies, and disciplined reading of sources—tracking names carefully to avoid errors in ritual or historical referencing.