Shloka 18

Vaṁśānukīrtana: From Janamejaya’s Line to Bharata–Kuru–Pāṇḍava Descendants

Devanagari script

सुशान्तेश्च पुरुर्जातो ह्यर्कस्तस्य सुतो ऽभवत् / अर्कस्य चैव हर्यश्वो हर्यश्वान्मुकुलो ऽभवत्

Transliteration

suśānteśca pururjāto hyarkastasya suto 'bhavat / arkasya caiva haryaśvo haryaśvānmukulo 'bhavat

Translation

由苏商提（Suśānti）生出普鲁尔（Purur），其子为阿尔迦（Arką）。由阿尔迦又生哈利耶湿瓦（Haryaśva）；由哈利耶湿瓦而有穆库拉（Mukula）。

Word by Word

• सुशान्तेः: of Suśānti
• सुशान्तेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुशान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• पुरुः: Puru
• पुरुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (नाम)

• जातः: born
• जातः: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (जन्-धातोः)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• अर्कः: Arka
• अर्कः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (नाम)

• तस्य: his
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अर्कस्य: of Arka
• अर्कस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis: just/indeed)

• हर्यश्वः: Haryaśva
• हर्यश्वः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्यश्व (प्रातिपदिक; हरि + अश्व)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (हरिणः अश्वाः यस्य/हर्यश्वः)

• हर्यश्वात्: from Haryaśva
• हर्यश्वात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्यश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• मुकुलः: Mukula
• मुकुलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (नाम)

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Paramparā as social memory; kingship transmitted through lawful descent.

Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāra’s chain of causes/conditions; individuality is transient while the chain persists.

Application: Maintain accurate family/community records; recognize impermanence and act responsibly within one’s role.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (same genealogical register)

Characters & Entities

• Suśānta
• Purur
• Arka
• Haryaśva
• Mukula

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy (vaṁśānucarita) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse continues a lineage chain, preserving sacred memory of dynasties and teachers; such genealogies anchor later teachings by placing them in a recognized Purāṇic historical framework.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; it serves a narrative function by recording succession of ancestors, which often contextualizes later discussions on dharma, rites, and karmic continuity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain accurate family records and honor ancestors through remembrance and ethical living—genealogical awareness in Purāṇas reinforces responsibility to uphold dharma across generations.