Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.15
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Family Line of Ṛṣabhadeva
“Svāyambhuva Manu had a son named Mahārāja Priyavrata, and among Priyavrata’s sons was Āgnīdhra. From Āgnīdhra was born Nābhi, whose son was known as Ṛṣabhadeva.”
What the purport teaches
- Svāyambhuva Manu had a son named Mahārāja Priyavrata.
- Among Priyavrata’s sons was Āgnīdhra, whose son was Nābhi.
- Ṛṣabhadeva was the son of Nābhi. This verse gives the genealogical background of Ṛṣabhadeva’s sons.
Try this today
Write the sequence once: Svāyambhuva Manu, Mahārāja Priyavrata, Āgnīdhra, Nābhi, Ṛṣabhadeva.
Ask yourself
Can I trace the family line leading to Ṛṣabhadeva?
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.