Shloka 43
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
अनमित्रान्वये वृष्णिः श्वफल्कश्चित्रकः सुतः / श्वफल्काच्चैवगान्दिन्यामक्रूरो वैष्णवो ऽभवत्
anamitrānvaye vṛṣṇiḥ śvaphalkaścitrakaḥ sutaḥ / śvaphalkāccaivagāndinyāmakrūro vaiṣṇavo 'bhavat
انَمِترا کے نسب میں وِرِشْنی تھا؛ چِترَک کا بیٹا شْوَفَلْک تھا۔ شْوَفَلْک سے گاندِنی کے بطن سے وِشنو کا بھکت، ویشنو اَکرور پیدا ہوا۔
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Bhakti (Vaiṣṇavatva) as the distinguishing excellence beyond mere birth; devotion sanctifies lineage.
Vedantic Theme: Ishvara-bhakti as a direct means to inner purification (citta-shuddhi) and peace; devotion transcends social markers.
Application: Cultivate steady Vishnu-devotion regardless of background; let identity be defined by virtues and devotion rather than ancestry alone.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (Akrūra identified as Vaiṣṇava)
FAQs
It preserves the Purāṇic record of the Vṛṣṇi/Yādava line and highlights Akrūra’s identity as a devoted Vaiṣṇava within that lineage.
This specific verse does not discuss the soul’s journey or after-death teachings; it functions as a lineage statement that situates renowned devotees like Akrūra within sacred history.
Use it as a reminder that devotion (vaiṣṇavatva) and dharma can be upheld within family and social lineages—cultivating bhakti and right conduct regardless of one’s birth or status.