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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.25

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Royal Dynasties Across Time

“Thus I have described all the kings — past, present and future — who belong to the dynasties of the sun and the moon.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.2.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The account describes kings belonging to the dynasties of the sun and the moon.
  • It includes kings of the past and the present.
  • It also describes kings who will appear in the future.

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Write a one-sentence summary naming the two dynasties and the three periods covered.

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How does this summary broaden your view beyond the present moment?

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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