Shloka 43
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
अनमित्रान्वये वृष्णिः श्वफल्कश्चित्रकः सुतः / श्वफल्काच्चैवगान्दिन्यामक्रूरो वैष्णवो ऽभवत्
anamitrānvaye vṛṣṇiḥ śvaphalkaścitrakaḥ sutaḥ / śvaphalkāccaivagāndinyāmakrūro vaiṣṇavo 'bhavat
ในสายวงศ์ของอนมิตรามีวฤษณิ และศวผลกะเป็นบุตรของจิตรคะ จากศวผลกะ โดยครรภ์ของคานทินี ได้บังเกิดอครูระ ผู้เป็นไวษณวภักตะแห่งพระวิษณุ
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Bhakti (Vaiṣṇavatva) as the distinguishing excellence beyond mere birth; devotion sanctifies lineage.
Vedantic Theme: Ishvara-bhakti as a direct means to inner purification (citta-shuddhi) and peace; devotion transcends social markers.
Application: Cultivate steady Vishnu-devotion regardless of background; let identity be defined by virtues and devotion rather than ancestry alone.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (Akrūra identified as Vaiṣṇava)
FAQs
It preserves the Purāṇic record of the Vṛṣṇi/Yādava line and highlights Akrūra’s identity as a devoted Vaiṣṇava within that lineage.
This specific verse does not discuss the soul’s journey or after-death teachings; it functions as a lineage statement that situates renowned devotees like Akrūra within sacred history.
Use it as a reminder that devotion (vaiṣṇavatva) and dharma can be upheld within family and social lineages—cultivating bhakti and right conduct regardless of one’s birth or status.