Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.13.15-16
Visarga· Brahmā's creationCākṣuṣa Manu and His Faultless Sons
“Sarvatejā’s wife, Ākūti, gave birth to a son named Cākṣuṣa, who became the sixth Manu at the end of the Manu millennium. Naḍvalā, the wife of Cākṣuṣa Manu, gave birth to the following faultless sons: Puru, Kutsa, Trita, Dyumna, Satyavān, Ṛta, Vrata, Agniṣṭoma, Atīrātra, Pradyumna, Śibi and Ulmuka.”
What the purport teaches
- Sarvatejā’s wife, Ākūti, gave birth to Cākṣuṣa. He became the sixth Manu at the end of the Manu millennium.
- Cākṣuṣa Manu’s wife was Naḍvalā. Their sons are described as faultless.
- Their twelve sons were Puru, Kutsa, Trita, Dyumna, Satyavān, Ṛta, Vrata, Agniṣṭoma, Atīrātra, Pradyumna, Śibi and Ulmuka.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying Cākṣuṣa’s parents, his position as Manu and his wife.
Ask yourself
What do I remember about Cākṣuṣa’s position and the description of his sons?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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