Shloka 35
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
सुदासस्य च सौदासो नाम्ना मित्रसहः स्मृतः / कल्माष पादसंज्ञश्च दमयन्त्यां तदात्मजः
sudāsasya ca saudāso nāmnā mitrasahaḥ smṛtaḥ / kalmāṣa pādasaṃjñaśca damayantyāṃ tadātmajaḥ
سُداس کا بیٹا سَوداس تھا، جو ‘مِترسہ’ کے نام سے یاد کیا جاتا ہے؛ وہ ‘کَلمَاشپاد’ کے لقب سے بھی معروف تھا، اور دَمَیَنتی سے پیدا ہونے والا اُس کا بیٹا تھا۔
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Nāma-kīrti (name and reputation) as a moral marker; identity is shaped by deeds remembered through epithets.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa as conventional designation; the same person is known by multiple names, underscoring the constructed nature of worldly identity.
Application: Cultivate conduct that makes one ‘remembered’ for virtue; be mindful that reputation follows actions.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138.34 (preceding ancestry); Garuda Purana 1.138.36-38 (continuation toward Rama)
FAQs
This verse preserves Puranic identification: one king is remembered under multiple names/epithets, helping readers correctly track the same person across different narratives and genealogies.
It does not directly discuss the afterlife here; it functions as a genealogical note within the broader discourse, identifying a royal figure by lineage and alternate names.
Use careful source-based identification—names and titles can vary—so study, recitation, and family or tradition-based readings remain accurate and consistent.