Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

ऋषभात्पुष्पवांस्तस्माज्जज्ञे सत्यहितो नृपः / सत्यहितात्सुधन्वाभूज्जह्रुश्चव सुधन्वनः

Transliteration

ṛṣabhātpuṣpavāṃstasmājjajñe satyahito nṛpaḥ / satyahitātsudhanvābhūjjahruścava sudhanvanaḥ

Translation

由瑞沙婆（Ṛṣabha）生普什帕梵（Puṣpavān）；由他生萨蒂亚希塔王（Satyahita）。由萨蒂亚希塔出苏丹瓦（Sudhanvā），由苏丹瓦亦生贾赫鲁（Jahru）。

Word by Word

• ऋषभात्: from Ṛṣabha
• ऋषभात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन

• पुष्पवान्: Puṣpavān
• पुष्पवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्पवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive)

• तस्मात्: from him/from that (one)
• तस्मात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• जज्ञे: was born
• जज्ञे: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सत्यहितः: Satyahita
• सत्यहितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + हित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)

• नृपः: king
• नृपः: Apposition (Samānādhikaraṇa/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सत्यहितात्: from Satyahita
• सत्यहितात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन

• सुधन्वा: Sudhanvā
• सुधन्वा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधन्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—सु + धन्वन् (धनुष्मान्/धनुर्धर-भाव)

• अभूत्: was born/came to be
• अभूत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• जह्रुः: Jahnu
• जह्रुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जह्नु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (ऋ-प्रातिपदिक; नाम)

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Connector/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• वै: indeed
• वै: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/पदार्थ-प्रकाशक (emphatic particle)

• सुधन्वनः: of Sudhanvā
• सुधन्वनः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधन्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating genealogical succession to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rājadharma continuity: rulers arise in sequence, implying inherited obligations and protection of subjects.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-driven embodiment across generations; names are markers within the saṃsāric flow.

Application: Treat leadership roles as stewardship inherited from predecessors; cultivate accountability to those before/after.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.140 (same genealogical chain)

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣabha
• Puṣpavān
• Satyahita
• Sudhanvā
• Jahru

FAQs

What is the importance of genealogy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a dharmic lineage of rulers and sages, anchoring later teachings in a recognized Purāṇic historical framework.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey directly; it functions as genealogical narration, establishing the succession of figures within the Purāṇic account.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages respect for ancestry and continuity of dharma—living so one’s actions strengthen the ethical legacy passed to future generations.