Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.45
Visarga· Brahmā's creationSages in the Bhṛgu Dynasty
“From Mṛkaṇḍa, Mārkaṇḍeya Muni was born, and from Prāṇa, the sage Vedaśirā, whose son was Uśanā [Śukrācārya], also known as Kavi. Thus Kavi also belonged to the descendants of the Bhṛgu dynasty.”
What the purport teaches
- Mārkaṇḍeya Muni was born from Mṛkaṇḍa.
- The sage Vedaśirā was born from Prāṇa.
- Vedaśirā’s son was Uśanā, or Śukrācārya, also known as Kavi. Thus Kavi belonged to the descendants of the Bhṛgu dynasty.
Try this today
Write Uśanā, Śukrācārya and Kavi together to remember that they name the same person.
Ask yourself
Which names in this verse refer to the same person?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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