Shloka 50
Chandravamsa and Yadu Lineage: From Soma to the Vrishnis, Krishna’s Family, and the Transition to Puru
उग्रसेनस्य कंसो ऽभूत्सुनामा च वटादयः / विदूरथो भजमानाच्छूरश्चाभूद्विदूरथात्
ugrasenasya kaṃso 'bhūtsunāmā ca vaṭādayaḥ / vidūratho bhajamānācchūraścābhūdvidūrathāt
由乌格罗塞那生出甘萨；亦有苏那摩等人，如瓦吒等。由婆阇摩那生出毗度罗他；由毗度罗他又生出舒罗。
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in genealogical context)
Concept: Lineage carries mixed karmic potentials—virtuous and harmful figures arise within the same dynasty.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-vaicitrya in prakṛti: diverse dispositions manifest; the Self is untouched though actions bind.
Application: Do not rely on birth for virtue; cultivate character and restraint regardless of family background.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: royal city/kingdom
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.139 (continuation of Yadava/Andhaka genealogy around Ugrasena and successors)
FAQs
This verse preserves dynastic succession—linking key figures like Ugrasena and Kaṃsa—helping readers place later narratives and dharmic exemplars within a historical-puranic framework.
It does not directly discuss the afterlife; instead, it functions as a lineage record, a different Garuda Purana theme that complements its ritual and post-death teachings by situating them within broader puranic history.
Use it as a reference for studying puranic lineages and for contextual reading—understanding how character, duty, and outcomes are traced through family lines in dharmic literature.