Garuda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 15
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
दृढनेमेः सुपार्श्वो ऽभूत् सुपार्श्वात्सन्नतिस्तथा / कृस्तु सन्नतेः पुत्रः कृतादुग्रायुधो ऽभवत्
dṛḍhanemeḥ supārśvo 'bhūt supārśvātsannatistathā / kṛstu sannateḥ putraḥ kṛtādugrāyudho 'bhavat
دِڑھنیمی سے سُپارشو پیدا ہوا؛ اور سُپارشو سے سَنّتی بھی ہوئی۔ سَنّتی کا بیٹا کِرستو تھا؛ اور کِرستو سے کِرتادو (اُگْرایُدھ) پیدا ہوا۔
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Rājadharma as protection: strength and discipline are framed as inherited ideals through naming and succession.
Vedantic Theme: Proper use of śakti (power) under dharma; power without restraint binds, power aligned with duty purifies conduct.
Application: Use authority and capability for protection and justice; cultivate strength with humility and restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (continuing vaṁśa narration)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purana’s method of preserving sacred lineages, linking later teachings and characters to an authoritative ancestral chain.
It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; it is a lineage verse establishing ancestry within the broader Purana narrative.
Use it as a reminder of continuity and responsibility—honoring one’s lineage and living so that one’s actions become worthy to be remembered.