Shloka 66
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
करन्धमस्य मरुतो द्रुह्योर्वंशं निबोध मे / द्रह्योस्तु तनयः सेतुरारद्धश्च तदात्मजः
karandhamasya maruto druhyorvaṃśaṃ nibodha me / drahyostu tanayaḥ seturāraddhaśca tadātmajaḥ
จงฟังจากเราเถิดถึงวงศ์ของดรุหฺยุ อันสืบจากมรุตตะและกรัณฑะ: ดรุหฺยุมีโอรสชื่อ เสตุ และเสตุมีโอรสชื่อ อารัทธะ
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vainateya)
Concept: Śravaṇa (listening) as a means of preserving knowledge; disciplined reception of tradition.
Vedantic Theme: Paramparā as a support for right knowledge; words as pointers within vyavahāra.
Application: Practice attentive listening and accurate transmission—study with care, cite sources, avoid distortion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: dynastic territory/people-group
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139.67-68 (continuation of Druhyu/Anu lines)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purana’s role as an archive of dynastic memory—preserving succession lines (like Druhyu → Setu → Āraddha) used to situate later narratives, kings, and dharma traditions in a recognized historical-sacred framework.
It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; it is a genealogical statement identifying descendants in a royal lineage, part of the Purana’s historical sections rather than its preta/afterlife teachings.
Use it as a model for careful documentation: preserve family lineage, teachers’ lineages, and sources accurately—an ethical practice of truthfulness (satya) and cultural continuity.