Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.29
Visarga· Brahmā's creationNine Daughters and Their Future Families
“She will bring forth nine daughters from the seed sown in her by you, and through the daughters you beget, the sages will duly beget children.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord foretells that the sage’s wife will give birth to nine daughters.
- These daughters will be begotten by the sage through his wife.
- Through their daughters, the sages will duly beget children. The promise thus describes a further generation of the family.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify the two generations described in the Lord’s promise.
Ask yourself
What does this promise reveal about the family’s future beyond the birth of the nine daughters?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.