Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.7
Visarga· Brahmā's creationHear Patiently About a Vast Dynasty
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: O King, subduer of your enemies, now hear from me in great detail about the dynasty of Manu. I shall explain as much as possible, although one could not say everything about it, even in hundreds of years.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī asks the King to hear about the dynasty of Manu in great detail.
- He promises to explain as much as possible.
- The subject is so extensive that even hundreds of years would not be enough to describe everything.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly once, giving it your attention without rushing to the next passage.
Ask yourself
Can you value what you hear without expecting to understand everything at once?
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.