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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.38

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Gati’s Faithfulness and Her Saintly Sons

“Gati, the wife of the sage Pulaha, gave birth to three sons, named Karmaśreṣṭha, Varīyān and Sahiṣṇu, and all of them were great sages.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gati, the wife of Pulaha, was the fifth daughter of Kardama Muni.
  • She was very faithful to her husband.
  • Her sons were Karmaśreṣṭha, Varīyān and Sahiṣṇu. All were great sages and were as good as their father.

Try this today

Carry out one small family responsibility today with care and faithfulness.

Ask yourself

How can I be more faithful in fulfilling a family responsibility?

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

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