Shloka 28

Dynasties of Kings: From Manu to Ikṣvāku, Śrī Rāma, and Janaka

Sūryavaṁśa Genealogy

Devanagari script

यस्त्रिशङ्कुः समाख्यातो हरिश्चन्द्रो ऽभवत्ततः / हरिश्चन्द्राद्रोहिताश्वो हरितो रोहिताश्वतः

Transliteration

yastriśaṅkuḥ samākhyāto hariścandro 'bhavattataḥ / hariścandrādrohitāśvo harito rohitāśvataḥ

Translation

由那位以特里尚库（Triśaṅku）著称者，生出哈利施旃陀罗（Hariścandra）。由哈利施旃陀罗生罗希塔湿婆（Rohitāśva），由罗希塔湿婆又生哈利多（Harita）。

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• त्रिशङ्कुः: Triśaṅku
• त्रिशङ्कुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशङ्कु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• समाख्यातः: was called/known
• समाख्यातः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+आ+ख्या (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हरिश्चन्द्रः: Hariścandra
• हरिश्चन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि+चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (हरिः इव चन्द्रः)

• अभवत्: became/was born
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ततः: then/from him
• ततः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• हरिश्चन्द्रात्: from Hariścandra
• हरिश्चन्द्रात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिश्चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/ablative), एकवचन

• रोहिताश्वः: Rohitāśva
• रोहिताश्वः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहित+अश्व (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (रोहितः अश्वः)

• हरितः: Harita
• हरितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रोहिताश्वतः: from Rohitāśva
• रोहिताश्वतः: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिताश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/ablative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Satya and vrata: Hariścandra symbolizes uncompromising truthfulness; Triśaṅku evokes the peril of desire for extraordinary attainments without proper adhikara.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as purifier leading toward higher realization; satya as a foundational yama supporting inner clarity.

Application: Keep promises even under pressure; pursue goals with ethical means and qualified guidance; avoid shortcuts to ‘special status’.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.138 (Triśaṅku–Hariścandra lineage mention)

Characters & Entities

• Triśaṅku
• Hariścandra
• Rohitāśva
• Harita

FAQs

What is the importance of listing royal lineages in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a dharmic genealogy, linking renowned rulers and illustrating continuity of righteous tradition through generations.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

By naming exemplary figures like Hariścandra within a lineage, the text anchors moral and religious instruction in remembered history and dharmic exemplars.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Keep a clear record of family lineage and values, and treat ethical conduct as an inheritance to be protected and passed on.