Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.7.2
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBharata’s Five Sons
“Just as the false ego creates the subtle sense objects, Mahārāja Bharata created five sons in the womb of Pañcajanī, his wife. These sons were named Sumati, Rāṣṭrabhṛta, Sudarśana, Āvaraṇa and Dhūmraketu.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Bharata had five sons with his wife, Pañcajanī.
- Their names were Sumati, Rāṣṭrabhṛta, Sudarśana, Āvaraṇa and Dhūmraketu.
- The verse compares the creation of these sons to the false ego’s creation of the subtle sense objects.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and write down the names of Bharata’s five sons.
Ask yourself
What comparison does this verse use to describe the birth of Bharata’s sons?
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.