Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.7
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Twelve Sons of Yajña and Dakṣiṇā
“The twelve boys born of Yajña and Dakṣiṇā were named Toṣa, Pratoṣa, Santoṣa, Bhadra, Śānti, Iḍaspati, Idhma, Kavi, Vibhu, Svahna, Sudeva and Rocana.”
What the purport teaches
- Yajña and Dakṣiṇā had twelve sons. The translation records each of their names.
- The first six names listed are Toṣa, Pratoṣa, Santoṣa, Bhadra, Śānti and Iḍaspati.
- The remaining six names are Idhma, Kavi, Vibhu, Svahna, Sudeva and Rocana.
Try this today
Read the twelve names aloud slowly once today.
Ask yourself
Can I slow down enough to give careful attention to each name in this family record?
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.