Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

भद्रश्रेण्यस्तस्य पुत्त्रो भद्रश्रेणयस्य दुर्दमः / धनको दुर्दमाच्चैव कृतवीर्यश्च जानकिः

Transliteration

bhadraśreṇyastasya puttro bhadraśreṇayasya durdamaḥ / dhanako durdamāccaiva kṛtavīryaśca jānakiḥ

Translation

اس کا بیٹا بھدرشرینیہ ہوا؛ اور بھدرشرینیہ کا بیٹا دُردَم۔ دُردَم سے دھنک، اور نیز کِرتَویریہ اور جانکی بھی پیدا ہوئے۔

Word by Word

• भद्रश्रेण्यः: Bhadraśreṇya
• भद्रश्रेण्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र + श्रेण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: भद्रा श्रेणी यस्य/भद्र-श्रेण्यः (नाम)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भद्रश्रेणयस्य: of Bhadraśreṇya
• भद्रश्रेणयस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रश्रेणय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• दुर्दमः: Durdama
• दुर्दमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्दम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धनकः: Dhanaka
• धनकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दुर्दमात्: from Durdama
• दुर्दमात्: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्दम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (particle)

• कृतवीर्यः: Kṛtavīrya
• कृतवीर्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: कृतं वीर्यं यस्य/कृत-वीर्यः (नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• जानकिः: Jānaki
• जानकिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (narrating genealogical succession to Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Fame and power arise within samsaric succession; renown is still embedded in temporal lineage.

Vedantic Theme: Anityata of worldly greatness; even celebrated kings are links in a chain—inviting vairagya alongside historical remembrance.

Application: Treat achievement as stewardship; cultivate detachment and ethical use of power, remembering transience.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (Haihaya/Yadu genealogical run-up to later famous figures)

Characters & Entities

• Bhadraśreṇya
• Durdama
• Dhanaka
• Kṛtavīrya
• Jānaki

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a lineage record—preserving succession and contextualizing later teachings by anchoring them in remembered ancestral lines.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it provides genealogical context within the Purāṇic narration, which elsewhere supports teachings on dharma, rites, and afterlife outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain accurate family/lineage remembrance (vaṁśa-smaraṇa) and honor ancestors responsibly—supporting dharmic continuity in household and ritual life.