Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.63
Visarga· Brahmā's creationSvadhā and the Pitās
“The Agniṣvāttas, the Barhiṣadas, the Saumyas and the Ājyapas are the Pitās. They are either sāgnika or niragnika. The wife of all these Pitās is Svadhā, who is the daughter of King Dakṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- The Agniṣvāttas, Barhiṣadas, Saumyas and Ājyapas are the Pitās.
- These Pitās are classified as either sāgnika or niragnika.
- Svadhā, the daughter of King Dakṣa, is the wife of all these Pitās.
Try this today
Write a short note listing the four groups of Pitās and their relationship to Svadhā.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish the groups of Pitās from their two classifications?
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.