Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.1.5
Visarga· Brahmā's creationFollowing the Royal Succession Carefully
“The son of Kṣetrajña will be Vidhisāra, and his son will be Ajātaśatru. Ajātaśatru will have a son named Darbhaka, and his son will be Ajaya.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṣetrajña’s son will be Vidhisāra.
- Vidhisāra’s son will be Ajātaśatru.
- Ajātaśatru will have a son named Darbhaka, whose son will be Ajaya. These relationships continue the account of the royal succession.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, pausing at each father-and-son relationship.
Ask yourself
How does slowing down help me follow this succession accurately?
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.