Shloka 5
Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants
ऐनिलस्य तु दुष्यन्तो भरतस्तस्य चात्मजः / शकुन्तलायां संजज्ञे वितथो भरतादभूत्
ainilasya tu duṣyanto bharatastasya cātmajaḥ / śakuntalāyāṃ saṃjajñe vitatho bharatādabhūt
اَینِل سے دُشیَنت پیدا ہوا اور دُشیَنت کا بیٹا بھرت تھا۔ شکنتلا سے بھرت کے ہاں وِتَتھ پیدا ہوا۔
Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical lineage to Garuda)
Concept: Integration of kṣatra (royal duty) with āśrama values; greatness arises when power is rooted in dharma and purity.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as the harmonizing principle across life-stages; the divine order working through seemingly ordinary births.
Application: Balance ambition and authority with ethical restraint, learning, and respect for spiritual institutions.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ashram/forest hermitage
Related Themes: Garuda Purana, Purvakhanda continuation toward Bharata-line prominence (contextual)
FAQs
This verse preserves the royal lineage (vaṃśa) connecting Ainila → Duṣyanta → Bharata → Vitatha, reinforcing dharmic continuity through righteous kings.
It does not directly address the post-death journey; instead, it situates dharma in history by tracing exemplary ancestral lines, a common Purāṇic method for teaching ethical order.
It encourages remembrance of lineage and responsibility—living in a way that strengthens family honor, truthfulness, and dharmic conduct for future generations.