Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.12
Visarga· Brahmā's creationHear About the Nine Daughters
“You have already been informed about the nine daughters of Kardama Muni, who were handed over to nine different sages. I shall now describe the descendants of those nine daughters. Please hear from me.”
What the purport teaches
- Kardama Muni had nine daughters in Devahūti.
- All nine daughters were married to great sages, including Marīci, Atri and Vasiṣṭha.
- Their marriages have already been described; now the account turns to their descendants. The reader is invited to hear.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, giving your full attention to the invitation to hear.
Ask yourself
How attentively do you receive the invitation to hear this account?
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.