Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.7
Visarga· Brahmā's creationIndra’s Family as Heard
“O King Parīkṣit, Indra, the King of the heavenly planets and eleventh son of Aditi, begot three sons, named Jayanta, Ṛṣabha and Mīḍhuṣa, in the womb of his wife, Paulomī. Thus we have heard.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra was the King of the heavenly planets and the eleventh son of Aditi.
- His wife, Paulomī, bore three sons: Jayanta, Ṛṣabha and Mīḍhuṣa.
- The account is presented to King Parīkṣit with the words, “Thus we have heard.”
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, giving attention to its closing words.
Ask yourself
What do the words “Thus we have heard” tell me about how this account is presented?
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.