Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.15
Visarga· Brahmā's creationMādrā Is Also Known as Lakṣmaṇā
“Mādrā’s sons were Praghoṣa, Gātravān, Siṁha, Bala, Prabala, Ūrdhaga, Mahāśakti, Saha, Oja and Aparājita.”
What the purport teaches
- The purport explains that Mādrā is also known as Lakṣmaṇā.
- Her sons included Praghoṣa, Gātravān, Siṁha, Bala and Prabala.
- Ūrdhaga, Mahāśakti, Saha, Oja and Aparājita were also her sons.
Try this today
Write a short note: “Mādrā is also known as Lakṣmaṇā.”
Ask yourself
How does knowing Mādrā’s other name help me follow the account?
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.