Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.36
Visarga· Brahmā's creationPulastya and Havirbhū’s Sons
“Pulastya begot in his wife, Havirbhū, one son of the name Agastya, who in his next birth became Dahrāgni. Besides him, Pulastya begot another very great and saintly son, whose name was Viśravā.”
What the purport teaches
- Pulastya and his wife, Havirbhū, had a son named Agastya.
- In his next birth, Agastya became Dahrāgni.
- Pulastya also had another son, Viśravā, who was very great and saintly.
Try this today
Make a brief note of the two sons, including Agastya’s next birth and Viśravā’s saintly character.
Ask yourself
Am I noticing both the family relationships and the saintly qualities recorded here?
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.