Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.5
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Sons of Varuṇa and Mitra
“By the semen of Varuṇa, the great mystic Vālmīki took birth from an anthill. Bhṛgu and Vālmīki were specific sons of Varuṇa, whereas Agastya and Vasiṣṭha Ṛṣis were the common sons of Varuṇa and Mitra, the tenth son of Aditi.”
What the purport teaches
- The great mystic Vālmīki took birth from an anthill by the semen of Varuṇa.
- Bhṛgu and Vālmīki were specific sons of Varuṇa.
- Agastya and Vasiṣṭha Ṛṣis were the common sons of Varuṇa and Mitra. Mitra was the tenth son of Aditi.
Try this today
Write the two pairs of sons separately to help remember their parentage.
Ask yourself
Which sons belonged specifically to Varuṇa, and which were shared with Mitra?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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