Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.15.3
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Family Line Reaches Pratīha
“Thereafter, in the womb of Āsurī, the wife of Devatājit, a son named Devadyumna was begotten. Devadyumna begot in the womb of his wife, Dhenumatī, a son named Parameṣṭhī. Parameṣṭhī begot a son named Pratīha in the womb of his wife, Suvarcalā.”
What the purport teaches
- Devatājit and his wife Āsurī had a son named Devadyumna.
- Devadyumna and his wife Dhenumatī had a son named Parameṣṭhī.
- Parameṣṭhī and his wife Suvarcalā had a son named Pratīha.
Try this today
Draw three parent-and-child links from the verse, including the mothers’ names.
Ask yourself
Can I follow the three generations described in this verse without confusing the names?
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.