Shloka 21
Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka
Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy
युवनाश्वो ऽभवच्चार्द्राच्छावस्तो युवनाश्वतः / बृहदश्वस्तुशावस्तात्तत्पुत्रः कुवलाश्वकः
yuvanāśvo 'bhavaccārdrācchāvasto yuvanāśvataḥ / bṛhadaśvastuśāvastāttatputraḥ kuvalāśvakaḥ
由阿尔德拉（Ārdrā）生尤瓦那湿瓦（Yuvanāśva）；由尤瓦那湿瓦生舍瓦斯塔（Śāvasta）。由舍瓦斯塔生布里哈达湿瓦（Bṛhadaśva），其子为库瓦拉湿瓦迦（Kuvalāśvaka）。
Sūta/Pauraṇika narrator (genealogical narration within the Purana; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this verse)
Concept: Continuity of duty across generations; personal identity is nested within a larger chain of responsibility.
Vedantic Theme: Interdependence in saṃsāra: individual life as a link in an ongoing causal and social continuum.
Application: See one’s role as custodial—inherit values, refine them, and pass them on responsibly.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: dynastic lineage marker
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (further Ikṣvāku genealogy)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purana’s role in preserving dharmic history—linking rulers through lineage to contextualize later narratives about righteous rule, duty, and tradition.
It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it provides dynastic context, a common Purāṇic method for grounding teachings in identifiable lineages and time-frames.
Use it as a reminder of continuity: personal conduct (dharma) shapes family and social legacy, just as lineage records preserve the memory of responsible leadership.