Shloka 40
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
देवको घचोत्कचश्च ह्यभिमन्युश्च सर्वगः / सुहोत्रो निरमित्रश्च परीक्षिदभिमन्युजः
devako ghacotkacaśca hyabhimanyuśca sarvagaḥ / suhotro niramitraśca parīkṣidabhimanyujaḥ
దేవక, ఘటోత్కచ, అభిమన్యు, సర్వగ, సుహోత్ర, నిరమిత్ర; అలాగే అభిమన్యుని కుమారుడు పరీక్షిత్—ఇవన్నీ ఇక్కడ పేర్కొనబడ్డాయి.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: वंश-धारण और उत्तराधिकार द्वारा सामाजिक-धर्म-व्यवस्था की निरन्तरता
Vedantic Theme: काल-प्रवाह में नाम-रूप बदलते हैं; धर्म-श्रवण/स्मरण से चित्त-शुद्धि।
Application: परम्परा-संरक्षण (इतिहास, ग्रन्थ, संस्कार); उत्तराधिकार में कर्तव्य-प्रधान दृष्टि।
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: राज्य/वंश-केन्द्र
Related Themes: गरुडपुराण 1.140 (वंश-सूची)
FAQs
This verse functions as an enumeration of key Kuru-line figures, grounding the Purāṇic teaching in remembered dharmic lineages and exemplary characters.
This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey or afterlife mechanics; it is a genealogical/listing statement within the chapter’s broader narrative context.
Use it as a reminder to study dharmic exemplars and family-line responsibilities—preserving ethical conduct, truthfulness, and duty as one’s ‘lineage’ in action.