Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.10.1
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Lineage of Mahārāja Daśaratha
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The son of Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga was Dīrghabāhu, and his son was the celebrated Mahārāja Raghu. From Mahārāja Raghu came Aja, and from Aja was born the great personality Mahārāja Daśaratha.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī names Dīrghabāhu as the son of Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga.
- Dīrghabāhu’s son was the celebrated Mahārāja Raghu, whose son was Aja.
- From Aja was born the great personality Mahārāja Daśaratha.
Try this today
Write the five names in order, beginning with Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga and ending with Mahārāja Daśaratha.
Ask yourself
Can I recall the family line leading to Mahārāja Daśaratha?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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