Shloka 21
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
कृपः कृपी सत्यधृतेरुर्वश्यां वीर्यहानितः / द्रोणपत्नी कृपी जज्ञे अश्वत्थामानमुत्तमम्
kṛpaḥ kṛpī satyadhṛterurvaśyāṃ vīryahānitaḥ / droṇapatnī kṛpī jajñe aśvatthāmānamuttamam
ستیہ دھرتی اور اُروشی سے قوتِ مردانگی کے زوال کے سبب کِرپ اور کِرپی پیدا ہوئے۔ کِرپی بعد میں درون کی زوجہ بنی اور اس نے افضل اشوتھاما کو جنم دیا۔
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)
Concept: Lineage (vaṃśa) as a vehicle for preserving dharma and transmitting responsibility across generations.
Vedantic Theme: Karma operating through embodied continuity (nāma-rūpa succession) while the Self remains distinct from lineage.
Application: Use genealogical recollection to contextualize duties, cultivate humility, and remember consequences of actions across family lines.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (vaṃśa/itihasa-style genealogy context)
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic lineage linking key Mahābhārata figures (Kṛpa, Kṛpī, Droṇa, Aśvatthāmā), reinforcing the text’s broader dharma-narrative framework through ancestry and birth accounts.
This specific verse is not about the post-death journey; it functions as a genealogical narration, situating famous individuals within a karmic and familial continuum rather than describing preta-gati or Yama’s realm.
Use it as a reminder that actions and character unfold within family and social lineages; cultivate dharma in relationships, marriage, and responsibilities, since personal conduct shapes reputation across generations.