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Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Pradyumna Was Just Like His Father

“O best of kings, of these sons begotten by Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of Madhu, the most prominent was Rukmiṇī’s son Pradyumna. He was just like His father.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.90.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Pradyumna was the son of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī.
  • Among the sons begotten by Kṛṣṇa, he was the most prominent.
  • The translation describes Pradyumna as just like His father.

Try this today

Write one sentence recalling Pradyumna’s parents, his prominence and his likeness to His father.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you in this brief description of Pradyumna?

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.

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