Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.12-13
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Family of Hiraṇyakaśipu
“The wife of Hiraṇyakaśipu was known as Kayādhu. She was the daughter of Jambha and a descendant of Danu. She gave birth to four consecutive sons, known as Saṁhlāda, Anuhlāda, Hlāda and Prahlāda. The sister of these four sons was known as Siṁhikā. She married the demon named Vipracit and gave birth to another demon, named Rāhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇyakaśipu’s wife, Kayādhu, was the daughter of Jambha and a descendant of Danu.
- Kayādhu gave birth to four sons: Saṁhlāda, Anuhlāda, Hlāda and Prahlāda.
- Their sister, Siṁhikā, married Vipracit and gave birth to Rāhu.
Try this today
Draw a small family tree using the names and relationships in this translation.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish the family relationships described in this passage?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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