Shloka 71
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
महामनोजात्तितिक्षोः पुत्रो ऽभूच्च रुषद्रथः / हेमो रुषद्रथाज्जज्ञे सुतपा हेमतो ऽभवत्
mahāmanojāttitikṣoḥ putro 'bhūcca ruṣadrathaḥ / hemo ruṣadrathājjajñe sutapā hemato 'bhavat
Mula kay Titikṣa, anak ni Mahāmanojā, ay isinilang ang isang anak—si Ruṣadratha. Mula kay Ruṣadratha ay isinilang si Hema, at mula kay Hema ay si Sutapā.
Lord Viṣṇu (continuing the genealogical narration to Garuḍa)
Concept: Titikṣā (forbearance) as a virtue supporting dharma and inner steadiness; lineage as a narrative frame for virtues embodied in names.
Vedantic Theme: Sādhana-catuṣṭaya element: titikṣā aiding śama-dama and equanimity; cultivation of sattva.
Application: Practice forbearance under heat/cold, praise/blame; respond rather than react, sustaining long-term duties.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (continuation of the same lineage list)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purāṇic method of preserving dharma through lineage—linking successive figures (father-to-son) to establish continuity of tradition and authority.
It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it situates teachings within an ancestral chain, a common Purāṇic technique to ground later dharmic instructions in recognized lineages.
Maintain clarity about one’s family/teacher line (paramparā), honor ancestors responsibly, and treat dharma as something preserved and transmitted through disciplined living.