Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.19
Visarga· Brahmā's creationLord Kṛṣṇa’s Vast Dynasty
“My dear King, the sons and grandsons of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s children numbered in the tens of millions. Sixteen thousand mothers gave rise to this dynasty.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa’s children had sons and grandsons of their own.
- These descendants numbered in the tens of millions.
- Sixteen thousand mothers gave rise to this dynasty. The verse emphasizes the vast extent of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s family.
Try this today
Pause over the phrase “tens of millions,” then reread the verse attentively.
Ask yourself
What impression does the vast size of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s dynasty leave on me?
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.