Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.37
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Two Branches of Viśravā’s Family
“Viśravā had two wives. The first wife was Iḍaviḍā, from whom Kuvera, the master of all Yakṣas, was born, and the next wife was named Keśinī, from whom three sons were born — Rāvaṇa, Kumbhakarṇa and Vibhīṣaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Viśravā had two wives, Iḍaviḍā and Keśinī.
- Iḍaviḍā gave birth to Kuvera, the master of all Yakṣas.
- Keśinī gave birth to three sons: Rāvaṇa, Kumbhakarṇa and Vibhīṣaṇa.
Try this today
Draw two branches beneath Viśravā’s name, placing each wife and her sons on the correct branch.
Ask yourself
Can I follow each family branch without adding details not given 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.