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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.12.15

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

The Brāhmaṇas Affirm the Child’s Lineage

“The learned brāhmaṇas, who were very satisfied with the charities of the King, addressed him as the chief amongst the Pūrus and informed him that his son was certainly in the line of descent from the Pūrus.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.12.15, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The learned brāhmaṇas were very satisfied with the King’s charities.
  • They addressed the King as the chief amongst the Pūrus.
  • They assured him that his son was certainly in the line of descent from the Pūrus.

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Thank someone today for a specific act of generosity.

Ask yourself

Do I take time to acknowledge the generosity shown by others?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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