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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.35

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Two Sons, Including the Learned Bṛhaspati

“Besides these four daughters, she also had another two sons. One of them was known as Utathya, and the other was the learned scholar Bṛhaspati.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Besides the four daughters, two sons were also born.
  • One son was known as Utathya.
  • The other son, Bṛhaspati, was a learned scholar.

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Write the names Utathya and Bṛhaspati, adding “learned scholar” beside Bṛhaspati.

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What quality of Bṛhaspati does the translation invite me to notice?

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