Shloka 59
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
सुनयाद्वीतहव्यस्तु वीतहव्याद्धतिः स्मृतः / बहुलाश्वो धृतेः पुत्रो बहुलाश्वात्कृतिः स्मृतः
sunayādvītahavyastu vītahavyāddhatiḥ smṛtaḥ / bahulāśvo dhṛteḥ putro bahulāśvātkṛtiḥ smṛtaḥ
จากสุนยาได้บังเกิดวีตหัวยะ; จากวีตหัวยะมีธติเป็นที่ระลึก. บหุลาśวะเป็นโอรสของธฤติ; และจากบหุลาśวะมีกริติเป็นที่ระลึก.
Lord Viṣṇu (narrating to Garuḍa/Vinātā-putra)
Concept: Vaṃśa-smaraṇa (remembering lineage) as a dharmic frame for kingship and social order.
Vedantic Theme: Smṛti as a vehicle for dharma; identity situated in pravṛtti (worldly order) rather than nivṛtti.
Application: Use lineage/ancestral remembrance to contextualize duties (svadharma), especially in rites, inheritance, and ethical self-understanding.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (preceding solar-line genealogy context); Garuda Purana 1.139 (transition to somavaṃśa)
FAQs
This verse exemplifies the Purāṇic method of preserving dharmic history by recording successive generations, helping transmit cultural memory and the continuity of righteous lineages.
It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it belongs to a genealogical section that lists descendants, emphasizing continuity of family lines rather than afterlife doctrine.
Maintain accurate family/ancestral records and honor lineage responsibly—living ethically so one’s name is “remembered” (smṛtaḥ) with respect, as these ancestors are.