Shloka 67

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

Devanagari script

आरद्धस्यैव गान्ध रो घर्मो गान्धारतो ऽभवत् / घृतस्तु घर्मपुत्रो ऽभूद्दुर्गमश्च घृस्य तु

Transliteration

āraddhasyaiva gāndha ro gharmo gāndhārato 'bhavat / ghṛtastu gharmaputro 'bhūddurgamaśca ghṛsya tu

Translation

จากอารัทธะเกิด คันธาระ; จากคันธาระเกิด ฆรฺมะ; ฆรฺมะมีโอรสชื่อ ฆฤตะ และจากฆฤตะเกิด ทุรคมะ

Word by Word

• आरद्धस्य: of Āraddha
• आरद्धस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (of Āraddha)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle ‘indeed/only’)

• गान्धारः: Gāndhāra
• गान्धारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)

• घर्मः: Gharma
• घर्मः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)

• गान्धारतः: from Gāndhāra
• गान्धारतः: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; Ablative singular (from Gāndhāra)

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Imperfect, 3rd person singular

• घृतः: Ghṛta
• घृतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• घर्मपुत्रः: son of Gharma
• घर्मपुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (घर्मस्य पुत्रः)

• अभूत्: was/became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Imperfect, 3rd person singular

• दुर्गमः: Durgama
• दुर्गमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• घृतस्य: of Ghṛta
• घृतस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (of Ghṛta)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical succession to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Eponymic origins: rulers/ancestors give identity to peoples and places; responsibility accompanies naming and founding.

Vedantic Theme: Collective identities are contingent (upādhi); the Self is beyond regional/tribal labels.

Application: Hold cultural identity with responsibility and non-attachment; avoid chauvinism while honoring heritage.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: region/people

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139.66 (Āraddha); Garuda Purana 1.139.68 (continuation to Anu line)

Characters & Entities

• Gandhara
• Gharma
• Ghṛta
• Durgama
• Āraddha

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse exemplifies how the Garuda Purana records successions of progenitors and descendants to preserve sacred history and the continuity of dharmic lineages.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it functions as a lineage statement within the Brahma Kanda’s broader narrative structure.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to value dharmic continuity—honoring ancestors, preserving family traditions responsibly, and studying scripture with attention to context.