Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.21
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBhīṣmaka’s Family Enters the Account
“Śrī Bādarāyaṇi said: There was a king named Bhīṣmaka, the powerful ruler of Vidarbha. He had five sons and one daughter of lovely countenance.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Bādarāyaṇi introduces a king named Bhīṣmaka.
- Bhīṣmaka was the powerful ruler of Vidarbha.
- He had five sons and one daughter, whose face was lovely.
Try this today
Read the verse once, then recall the king’s name, his kingdom and the number of his children.
Ask yourself
Am I giving the account’s simple introductory details careful attention?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.