Shloka 5
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
ऐनिलस्य तु दुष्यन्तो भरतस्तस्य चात्मजः / शकुन्तलायां संजज्ञे वितथो भरतादभूत्
ainilasya tu duṣyanto bharatastasya cātmajaḥ / śakuntalāyāṃ saṃjajñe vitatho bharatādabhūt
ఐనిలుని నుండి దుష్యంతుడు జన్మించాడు; దుష్యంతుని కుమారుడు భరతుడు. శకుంతల ద్వారా భరతునికి విథథుడు జన్మించాడు.
Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical lineage to Garuda)
Concept: Integration of kṣatra (royal duty) with āśrama values; greatness arises when power is rooted in dharma and purity.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as the harmonizing principle across life-stages; the divine order working through seemingly ordinary births.
Application: Balance ambition and authority with ethical restraint, learning, and respect for spiritual institutions.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ashram/forest hermitage
Related Themes: Garuda Purana, Purvakhanda continuation toward Bharata-line prominence (contextual)
FAQs
This verse preserves the royal lineage (vaṃśa) connecting Ainila → Duṣyanta → Bharata → Vitatha, reinforcing dharmic continuity through righteous kings.
It does not directly address the post-death journey; instead, it situates dharma in history by tracing exemplary ancestral lines, a common Purāṇic method for teaching ethical order.
It encourages remembrance of lineage and responsibility—living in a way that strengthens family honor, truthfulness, and dharmic conduct for future generations.