Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.17
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBali Mahārāja’s Family and Laudable Activities
“Thereafter, Bali Mahārāja begot one hundred sons in the womb of Aśanā. Of these one hundred sons, King Bāṇa was the eldest. The activities of Bali Mahārāja, which are very laudable, will be described later [in the Eighth Canto].”
What the purport teaches
- Bali Mahārāja had one hundred sons through Aśanā.
- King Bāṇa was the eldest of these sons.
- Bali Mahārāja’s activities are described as very laudable, and their account is promised later.
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Note that Bali Mahārāja’s activities are praised here, while their details remain to be explained.
Ask yourself
How does the description of Bali Mahārāja’s activities encourage me to hear more?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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