Shloka 1
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
नामैकोनचत्वारिंशदुत्तरशततमो ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / जनमेजयः पुरोश्चाभून्नमस्युर्जनमेजयात् / तस्य पुत्रश्चाभयदः सुद्युश्चाभयदादभूत्
nāmaikonacatvāriṃśaduttaraśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / janamejayaḥ puroścābhūnnamasyurjanamejayāt / tasya putraścābhayadaḥ sudyuścābhayadādabhūt
ہری نے فرمایا—یہ ایک سو چالیسواں باب ہے۔ جنمیجیہ کا بیٹا پوروش ہوا اور جنمیجیہ ہی سے نمسیو پیدا ہوا۔ نمسیو کا بیٹا اَبھَید تھا اور اَبھَید سے سُدیُو پیدا ہوا۔
Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Concept: Vamśa-smṛti (remembering lineage) as a vehicle for dharma and cultural continuity.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as the inner witness of time; nāma-rūpa continuity within saṃsāra.
Application: Honor ancestors and teachers by preserving family/community history and acting in ways that uphold the good name of one’s line.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana, Purvakhanda genealogical/vamśa sections (contextual continuation of royal lineages)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purana’s role in preserving dharmic lineages and historical memory by listing successive descendants in a royal line.
It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; it functions as a chapter heading and a lineage statement within the narrative.
Use it as a reminder to honor ancestry and maintain ethical continuity—upholding dharma so one’s lineage and legacy remain worthy of remembrance.