Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

यवीनरो बृहद्भानुः कम्पिल्लः सृञ्जयस्तथा / पाञ्चालान्मुकुलाज्जज्ञे शरद्वान्वैष्णवो महान्

Transliteration

yavīnaro bṛhadbhānuḥ kampillaḥ sṛñjayastathā / pāñcālānmukulājjajñe śaradvānvaiṣṇavo mahān

Translation

యవీనరుడు, బృహద్భాను, కంపిల్లుడు, అలాగే సృంజయుడు—పాంచాల వంశంలో ముకులుని నుండి మహా వైష్ణవుడు శరద్వాన్ జన్మించాడు.

Word by Word

• यवीनरः: Yavīnara
• यवीनरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यवीनर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (नाम)

• बृहद्भानुः: Bṛhadbhānu
• बृहद्भानुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहद्भानु (प्रातिपदिक; बृहत् + भानु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (बृहन् भानुः)

• कम्पिल्लः: Kampilla
• कम्पिल्लः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कम्पिल्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (नाम)

• सृञ्जयः: Sṛñjaya
• सृञ्जयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (नाम)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (adverb: likewise/also)

• पाञ्चालात्: from Pāñcāla
• पाञ्चालात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• मुकुलात्: from Mukula
• मुकुलात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• जज्ञे: was born
• जज्ञे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• शरद्वान्: Śaradvān
• शरद्वान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरद्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive stem)

• वैष्णवः: Vaiṣṇava
• वैष्णवः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; प्रातिपदिक ‘महत्’ का प्रथमा-एकवचन रूप ‘महान्’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakti to Viṣṇu can arise within royal lineages; devotion is a distinguishing greatness beyond mere birth.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-bhakti as a purifying force within saṃsāra; greatness (mahattva) grounded in devotion rather than power.

Application: Cultivate Viṣṇu-smaraṇa alongside worldly duties; measure success by virtues and devotion, not only status.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: janapada/kingdom

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (context: dynastic list culminating in notable figures)

Characters & Entities

• Yavīnara
• Bṛhadbhānu
• Kampilla
• Sṛñjaya
• Pāñcāla
• Mukula
• Śaradvān
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

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

They preserve Purāṇic memory of dynasties, regions, and exemplary devotees, linking sacred history with dharma and devotion.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s main teachings on afterlife and karma?

Indirectly: by highlighting a “great Vaiṣṇava,” it reinforces bhakti and righteous lineage as ideals that shape one’s dharmic life, which the text elsewhere connects to karmic outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Honor spiritual exemplars and cultivate Vaiṣṇava virtues—devotion, ethical conduct, and remembrance of the Divine—rather than merely pride in ancestry.