Shloka 17
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
अजमीढान्नलिन्याञ्च नीलो नाम नृपो ऽभवत् / नीलाच्छान्तिरभूत्पुत्रः सुशान्तिस्तस्य चात्मजः
ajamīḍhānnalinyāñca nīlo nāma nṛpo 'bhavat / nīlācchāntirabhūtputraḥ suśāntistasya cātmajaḥ
اجمیڑھ اور نلِنیا سے نیل نام کا ایک راجا پیدا ہوا۔ نیل سے شانتِی نام کا بیٹا ہوا، اور شانتِی کا بیٹا سُشانتِی ہوا۔
Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical lineage to Garuda)
Concept: Household lineage (through Ajamīḍha and Nalinyā) as a vehicle for social order and kingship.
Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti’s generative flow (janma-paramparā) within saṃsāra; names and roles arise and pass.
Application: Honor both paternal and maternal lines; cultivate peace (Śānti/Suśānti) as a royal virtue in governance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (continuation of the same vaṃśa list)
FAQs
This verse preserves a dharmic lineage of rulers, showing how Purāṇas transmit historical–religious memory and ideals of righteous kingship through named successions.
It does not directly address afterlife doctrine; instead, it functions as a lineage record, which in Purāṇic context supports dharma by linking later teachings to recognized ancestral lines.
Treat family history and inherited responsibilities as a call to live ethically—maintaining good conduct so one’s ‘lineage’ is honored through character rather than merely by name.