Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.19
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyṚṣabhadeva’s Sons Become Rulers and Brāhmaṇas
“Nine of the remaining sons of Ṛṣabhadeva became the rulers of the nine islands of Bhārata-varṣa, and they exercised complete sovereignty over this planet. Eighty-one sons became twice-born brāhmaṇas and helped initiate the Vedic path of fruitive sacrifices [karma-kāṇḍa].”
What the purport teaches
- Nine of Ṛṣabhadeva’s remaining sons ruled the nine islands of Bhārata-varṣa and exercised complete sovereignty over this planet.
- The purport identifies these islands as the nine varṣas of Jambudvīpa: Bhārata, Kinnara, Hari, Kuru, Hiraṇmaya, Ramyaka, Ilāvṛta, Bhadrāśva and Ketumāla.
- Eighty-one sons became twice-born brāhmaṇas. They helped initiate karma-kāṇḍa, the Vedic path of fruitive sacrifices.
Try this today
Make two brief study notes: nine sons became rulers; eighty-one became brāhmaṇas who helped initiate Vedic fruitive sacrifices.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish the two roles described for Ṛṣabhadeva’s sons here?
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.