Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

सहदेवस्तस्य पुत्रः सहदेवात्तु सोमकः / जन्तुस्तु सोमकाज्जज्ञे पृषतश्चापरो महान्

Transliteration

sahadevastasya putraḥ sahadevāttu somakaḥ / jantustu somakājjajñe pṛṣataścāparo mahān

Translation

అతని కుమారుడు సహదేవుడు; సహదేవుని నుండి సోమకుడు జన్మించాడు. సోమకుని నుండి జంతువు జన్మించాడు; మరొక మహానుభావుడు పృషతుడూ ఉద్భవించాడు.

Word by Word

• सहदेवः: Sahadeva
• सहदेवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सहदेवात्: from Sahadeva
• सहदेवात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषणार्थक अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• सोमकः: Somaka
• सोमकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• जन्तुः: Jantu
• जन्तुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तु: and/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषणार्थक अव्यय (particle)

• सोमकात्: from Somaka
• सोमकात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• जज्ञे: was born
• जज्ञे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पृषतः: Pṛṣata
• पृषतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृषत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपरः: another
• अपरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• महान्: great
• महान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Intergenerational transmission of duty and reputation; names function as carriers of dharma-kīrti.

Vedantic Theme: Impermanence of individual embodiments contrasted with continuity of saṃskāra streams.

Application: Honor forebears by sustaining education, ethical conduct, and service that elevate family and community.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (same genealogical chain)

Characters & Entities

• Sahadeva
• Somaka
• Jantu
• Pṛṣata

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a precise lineage (Sahadeva → Somaka → Jantu → Pṛṣata), which the Purana uses to connect later teachings and narratives to recognized ancestral lines and dharmic authority.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it functions as a genealogical link, situating the broader discourse by naming successive descendants in a royal/ancestral line.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the value of remembering ancestry and tradition—encouraging respect for family duties, ethical continuity, and careful preservation of cultural records.