Shloka 26

Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru

Devanagari script

वृषणस्य मधुः पुत्त्रो मधोर्वृष्ण्यादिवंशकः / क्रोष्टोर्विजज्ञिवान्पुत्त्र आहिस्तस्य महात्मनः

Transliteration

vṛṣaṇasya madhuḥ puttro madhorvṛṣṇyādivaṃśakaḥ / kroṣṭorvijajñivānputtra āhistasya mahātmanaḥ

Translation

บุตรของวฤษณะคือมธุ; จากมธุได้สืบสายวงศ์ที่เริ่มด้วยวฤษณีทั้งหลาย จากโกรษฏุได้บังเกิดวิชัชญิวาน และบุตรของมหาตมะผู้นั้นคืออาหิ

Word by Word

• वृषणस्य: of Vṛṣaṇa
• वृषणस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• मधुः: Madhu
• मधुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Pratijna/Predicate nominal (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मधोः: of Madhu
• मधोः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• वृष्ण्यादिवंशकः: founder of the Vṛṣṇi and other lineages
• वृष्ण्यादिवंशकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्णि + आदि + वंशक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (वृष्ण्यादीनां वंशकः = वृष्णि-आदि-वंश-प्रवर्तकः)

• क्रोष्टोः: of Kroṣṭu
• क्रोष्टोः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोष्टु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• विजज्ञिवान्: Vijajñivān (proper name; ‘the knowing one’)
• विजज्ञिवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि + ज्ञा (धातु) → विजज्ञिवस् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृदन्तः—क्वसुँ (perfect active participle), अर्थः ‘ज्ञातवान्’

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Pratijna/Predicate nominal (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आहिः: Āhi
• आहिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled (one)
• महात्मनः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (महा + आत्मन्)

Speaker

Suta/Pauranic narrator (genealogical narration within the Garuda Purana; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kula-dharma and the rise of renowned lineages from a single root; fame (yaśas) as a byproduct of dharmic continuity.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa proliferation within saṃsāra; the One appears as many through lineage and time.

Application: Honor roots (teachers, elders) while recognizing that identity expands through responsible action, not mere birth.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139.27-28 (continuation through Āhi, Citraratha, Śaśabindu)

Characters & Entities

• Vṛṣaṇa
• Madhu
• Vṛṣṇi lineage
• Kroṣṭu
• Vijajñivān
• Āhi

FAQs

What is the importance of the Vṛṣṇi lineage in the Garuda Purana?

This verse anchors a key dynastic origin: Madhu is presented as the source from whom the Vṛṣṇi line begins, situating later figures and traditions within an authoritative Purāṇic genealogy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it provides genealogical context—used in Purāṇas to connect dharma, royal lines, and sacred history.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference for studying Itihāsa–Purāṇa lineages and for accurate recitation/annotation in family, temple, or academic archiving of Purāṇic dynastic traditions.