Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.14
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRāhu’s Disguise and Saṁhlāda’s Family
“While Rāhu, in disguise, was drinking nectar among the demigods, the Supreme Personality of Godhead severed his head. The wife of Saṁhlāda was named Kṛti. By union with Saṁhlāda, Kṛti gave birth to a son named Pañcajana.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāhu drank nectar among the demigods while in disguise.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead severed Rāhu’s head.
- Saṁhlāda’s wife was Kṛti, and their son was Pañcajana.
Try this today
Reread the translation and recall its two events: what happened to Rāhu and the birth of Pañcajana.
Ask yourself
What does the translation actually tell me about Rāhu, without adding details from elsewhere?
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.