Shloka 11

Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants

Devanagari script

जयद्रथाद्विश्वजिच्च सेनजिच्च तदात्मजः / रुचिराश्वः सेनजितः पृथुसेनस्तदात्मजः

Transliteration

jayadrathādviśvajicca senajicca tadātmajaḥ / rucirāśvaḥ senajitaḥ pṛthusenastadātmajaḥ

Translation

జయద్రథుని నుండి విశ్వజిత్, సేనజిత్ జన్మించారు; అతని కుమారుడు రుచిరాశ్వుడు. సేనజితుని నుండి పృథుసేనుడు పుట్టెను, అతడే అతని కుమారుడు.

Word by Word

• जयद्रथात्: from Jayadratha
• जयद्रथात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयद्रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• विश्वजित्: Viśvajit
• विश्वजित्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• सेनजित्: Senajit
• सेनजित्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेनजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तदात्मजः: his son
• तदात्मजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive relation)

• रुचिराश्वः: Rucirāśva
• रुचिराश्वः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुचिर (प्रातिपदिक) + अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (descriptive)

• सेनजितः: of Senajit
• सेनजितः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेनजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• पृथुसेनः: Pṛthusena
• पृथुसेनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु (प्रातिपदिक) + सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय

• तदात्मजः: his son
• तदात्मजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vaṁśa-smṛti: preserving lineage memory as a support for social order and dharmic legitimacy.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā of individual lives contrasted with continuity of saṁskāra and dharma across generations.

Application: Maintain family records, honor ancestors, and uphold responsibilities that sustain family/community continuity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (genealogical sequence continuing in adjacent verses)

Characters & Entities

• Jayadratha
• Viśvajit
• Senajit
• Rucirāśva
• Pṛthusena

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the Purana’s role in preserving lineage-memory (vaṁśa) to connect rulers and families with dharma, history, and ritual identity across generations.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it records dynastic succession, a different narrative strand within the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain accurate family records and honor ancestors responsibly—through ethical living, remembrance, and appropriate śrāddha practices where relevant.