Shloka 52
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
भ्राता कुशध्वजस्तस्य सीरध्वजात्तु भानुमान् / शतद्युम्नो भानुमतः शतद्युम्नाच्छुचिः स्मृतः
bhrātā kuśadhvajastasya sīradhvajāttu bhānumān / śatadyumno bhānumataḥ śatadyumnācchuciḥ smṛtaḥ
พี่น้องของท่านคือกุศธวชะ. จากสีรธวชะกำเนิดภานุมาน; จากภานุมานเกิดศตทยุมน์; และจากศตทยุมน์เป็นที่จดจำว่าเกิดศุจิ.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Legitimate succession and fraternal branches (Kuśadhvaja) indicate social stability and duty-bound governance.
Vedantic Theme: Worldly roles persist through guṇa/karma patterns; liberation requires discernment beyond role-identity.
Application: In families/organizations, manage succession and sibling-branch responsibilities with fairness to prevent conflict.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: kingdom
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.52 (Kuśadhvaja branch; continuation after Janaka)
FAQs
This verse preserves a remembered lineage, anchoring dharmic history through named succession (brotherhood and descent) as transmitted in Purāṇic tradition.
It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it functions as a genealogical record within the narrative, situating persons and dynastic continuity.
Use it as a reminder to honor ancestry and tradition—maintaining family records, gratitude to forebears, and living in a way that upholds one’s lineage through ethical conduct.