Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.10
Visarga· Brahmā's creationTrace the Lineage to Vivasvān
“From the mind of Lord Brahmā, Marīci took birth, from the semen of Marīci, Kaśyapa appeared, and from Kaśyapa, by the womb of Dakṣa’s daughter Aditi, Vivasvān took birth.”
What the purport teaches
- Marīci took birth from the mind of Lord Brahmā.
- Kaśyapa appeared from the semen of Marīci.
- Vivasvān was born from Kaśyapa through Aditi, the daughter of Dakṣa.
Try this today
Draw the lineage from Brahmā to Marīci to Kaśyapa to Vivasvān, noting Aditi as Vivasvān’s mother and Dakṣa’s daughter.
Ask yourself
How does tracing each relationship help you follow this account more attentively?
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.