Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.1
Visarga· Brahmā's creationKṛṣṇa’s Sons Share His Personal Opulence
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Each of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wives gave birth to ten sons, who were not less than their father, having all His personal opulence.”
What the purport teaches
- Each of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wives gave birth to ten sons.
- These sons were not less than their father, having all His personal opulence.
- The purport explains that Kṛṣṇa had 16,108 wives and thus begot 161,080 sons.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, paying attention to the words “all His personal opulence.”
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the abundance of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s family?
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.