Shloka 69

Devanagari script

कालञ्जयात्सृञ्जयो ऽभूत्सृञ्जयात्तु पुरुञ्जयः / जनमेजयस्तु तत्पुत्रो महाशालस्तदात्मजः

Transliteration

kālañjayātsṛñjayo 'bhūtsṛñjayāttu puruñjayaḥ / janamejayastu tatputro mahāśālastadātmajaḥ

Translation

จากกาลัญชยะได้กำเนิดศฤญชยะ; จากศฤญชยะกำเนิดปุรุญชยะ บุตรของเขาคือชนเมชยะ และบุตรของชนเมชยะคือมหาศาละ

Word by Word

• कालञ्जयात्: from Kālañjaya
• कालञ्जयात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—काल + जय (तत्पुरुष)

• सृञ्जयः: Sṛñjaya
• सृञ्जयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अभूत्: became/was born
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• सृञ्जयात्: from Sṛñjaya
• सृञ्जयात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• पुरुञ्जयः: Puruñjaya
• पुरुञ्जयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुञ्जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—पुरु + जय (तत्पुरुष)

• जनमेजयः: Janamejaya
• जनमेजयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनमेजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—जन + मेजय (तत्पुरुष; नाम)

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

• तत्पुत्रः: his son
• तत्पुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तस्य पुत्रः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• महाशालः: Mahāśāla
• महाशालः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाशाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—महान् शालः (कर्मधारय)

• तदात्मजः: his son
• तदात्मजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तस्य आत्मजः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dynastic succession as a carrier of raja-dharma and social order (kula-parampara).

Vedantic Theme: Anityatva of individual bodies contrasted with continuity of nama-rupa through lineage; smriti as a vehicle of dharma.

Application: Honor ancestry and responsibilities inherited from family/community; keep accurate family records and uphold ethical stewardship.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (genealogical sequence continuing in adjacent verses)

Characters & Entities

• Kālañjaya
• Sṛñjaya
• Puruñjaya
• Janamejaya
• Mahāśāla

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves dynastic succession (paramparā), anchoring teachings and narratives in a remembered lineage and helping identify rulers and eras referenced elsewhere in the Purana tradition.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; it functions as a genealogical link in the narrative flow, listing successive generations of kings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder of continuity and responsibility across generations—ethical conduct and dharma are inherited as much through example as through ancestry.