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Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Kalā and Marīci’s Widespread Descendants

“Kardama Muni’s daughter Kalā, who was married to Marīci, gave birth to two children, whose names were Kaśyapa and Pūrṇimā. Their descendants are spread all over the world.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kalā was a daughter of Kardama Muni.
  • She married Marīci and gave birth to Kaśyapa and Pūrṇimā.
  • The descendants of these two children spread all over the world.

Try this today

Draw a small family tree showing Kalā, Marīci, Kaśyapa and Pūrṇimā.

Ask yourself

Can you trace the family connection from Kardama Muni to Kalā’s children?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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