Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.61
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Forty-Nine Fire-Gods
“From those three sons another forty-five descendants were generated, who are also fire-gods. The total number of fire-gods is therefore forty-nine, including the fathers and the grandfather.”
What the purport teaches
- Agni is the grandfather in this family of fire-gods.
- His three sons are Pāvaka, Pavamāna and Śuci. From these sons came forty-five descendants, who are also fire-gods.
- Agni, his three sons and his forty-five grandsons together make forty-nine fire-gods.
Try this today
Draw a three-level family outline showing Agni, his three sons and the forty-five grandsons.
Ask yourself
How does carefully following the family relationships help me understand this total?
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.