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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.41

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Pious Sons Become Kings

“O King, Sudyumna had three very pious sons, named Utkala, Gaya and Vimala, who became the kings of the Dakṣiṇā-patha.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.1.41, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sudyumna had three sons named Utkala, Gaya and Vimala.
  • All three sons are described as very pious.
  • They became the kings of the Dakṣiṇā-patha.

Try this today

Write down the three sons’ names and the quality they shared.

Ask yourself

What quality does the verse highlight alongside the sons’ royal position?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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