Shloka 37
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
सत्त्वश्रुतः सुतश्चांशोस्ततो वै सात्त्वतो नृपः / भजिनो भजमानश्च सात्वतादन्धकः सुतः
sattvaśrutaḥ sutaścāṃśostato vai sāttvato nṛpaḥ / bhajino bhajamānaśca sātvatādandhakaḥ sutaḥ
اَمشُو سے سَتوَشروت بیٹا پیدا ہوا؛ اس سے، اے نَرپ، ساتّتوت ہوا۔ ساتّتوت سے بھجِن اور بھجَمان ہوئے؛ اور ساتّتوت ہی سے بیٹا اَندھک بھی پیدا ہوا۔
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra; narrated with an address 'O king' as a conventional vocative in genealogical passages)
Concept: Collective identity (gaṇa/vaṃśa) as a framework for dharma and social cohesion.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-association suggested by 'sāttvata' (sattva resonance) while ultimate reality transcends guṇas.
Application: Cultivate sattvic qualities (clarity, restraint) within community life; use group identity to serve dharma, not factionalism.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (Vrishni/Sattvata-related continuation)
FAQs
This verse preserves a dynastic sequence (Aṃśu → Sattvaśruta → Sāttvata → Bhajina/Bhajamāna → Andhaka), situating later narratives and clans (like the Sāttvatas) within an authoritative Purāṇic lineage.
It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it functions as a historical-genealogical link that frames who the key figures are in the broader Purāṇic account.
Use it as a reference for accurate Purāṇic study—when reading about the Sāttvatas or Andhaka in other texts, this verse helps anchor their ancestry and context.