Shloka 63

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

Devanagari script

प्रद्युम्नश्चारुदेष्णश्च प्रधानाः साम्ब एव च / प्रद्युम्नादनिरुद्धो ऽभूत्ककुद्मिन्यां महाबलः

Transliteration

pradyumnaścārudeṣṇaśca pradhānāḥ sāmba eva ca / pradyumnādaniruddho 'bhūtkakudminyāṃ mahābalaḥ

Translation

ప్రద్యుమ్నుడు, చారుదేష్ణుడు ప్రధాన కుమారులు; సామ్బుడూ అలాగే. ప్రద్యుమ్నుని ద్వారా కకుద్మినీ గర్భంలో మహాబలుడు అనిరుద్ధుడు జన్మించాడు.

Word by Word

• प्रद्युम्नः: Pradyumna
• प्रद्युम्नः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• आरुदेष्णः: Ārudeṣṇa
• आरुदेष्णः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरुदेष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• प्रधानाः: chief/primary
• प्रधानाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘मुख्याः’

• साम्बः: Sāmba
• साम्बः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• प्रद्युम्नात्: from Pradyumna
• प्रद्युम्नात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• अनिरुद्धः: Aniruddha
• अनिरुद्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिरुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• ककुद्मिन्याम्: in Kakudminī (womb/of Kakudminī)
• ककुद्मिन्याम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ककुद्मिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• महाबलः: mighty/very strong
• महाबलः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘महान् बलः यस्य/महाबलः’ (very strong)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine līlā unfolds through generations; remembrance of Hari’s family-line becomes a mode of smaraṇa (devotional recollection).

Vedantic Theme: The timeless manifests in time; nāma-rūpa serve as supports for contemplation of the Absolute.

Application: Use sacred genealogy as a contemplative aid (smaraṇa) rather than mere historical curiosity; honor strength as dharma-aligned protection.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: royal household

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139.61-62 (queens and sons)

Characters & Entities

• Pradyumna
• Cārudeṣṇa
• Sāmba
• Aniruddha
• Kakudminī

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the Garuda Purana?

It preserves the Vaishnava genealogical tradition by listing key descendants—highlighting Pradyumna’s prominence and identifying Aniruddha as his son through Kakudminī.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse is not about the afterlife; it is a lineage statement within the narrative, emphasizing dharmic continuity through sacred ancestry rather than describing post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages remembrance of dharmic lineage and responsibility—seeing family, learning, and conduct as a continuation of values rather than merely biological descent.