Shloka 56
श्रुतदेव्यां दन्तवक्रो जज्ञे वै युद्धदुर्मदः / सन्तर्दनादयः पञ्च श्रुतकीर्त्याञ्च कैकयात्
śrutadevyāṃ dantavakro jajñe vai yuddhadurmadaḥ / santardanādayaḥ pañca śrutakīrtyāñca kaikayāt
Từ Śrutadevī sinh ra Dantavakra, quả thật hung bạo, say cuồng vì chiến trận. Và từ Śrutakīrtī—do Kaikaya—sinh ra năm người con trai, đứng đầu là Santardana.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; within the Garuḍa Purāṇa dialogue framework traditionally attributed to Lord Viṣṇu instructing Garuḍa)
Concept: Temperament (like battle-fury) manifests through embodied nature shaped by past tendencies; lineage carries both virtue and conflict-seeds.
Vedantic Theme: Guna-pravritti within samsara
Application: Channel aggressive energy into disciplined duty; cultivate self-restraint to prevent rajasic excess.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: kingdom
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (dynastic catalog of Yadava/Kuru-related lines)
FAQs
This verse preserves lineage memory—linking notable figures (like Dantavakra) to their maternal lines—supporting the Purāṇic aim of mapping dharma, dynasties, and historical-traditional continuity.
It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it functions as a genealogical notice within the broader Purāṇic narrative structure.
Use it as a reminder that actions shape reputation across generations—cultivating steadiness and restraint rather than being “intoxicated with battle” or driven by aggression.