Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.12.1
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Lineage Beginning with Kuśa
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The son of Rāmacandra was Kuśa, the son of Kuśa was Atithi, the son of Atithi was Niṣadha, and the son of Niṣadha was Nabha. The son of Nabha was Puṇḍarīka, and from Puṇḍarīka came a son named Kṣemadhanvā.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the descendants of Rāmacandra. Rāmacandra’s son was Kuśa, whose son was Atithi.
- Atithi’s son was Niṣadha, and Niṣadha’s son was Nabha.
- Nabha’s son was Puṇḍarīka, whose son was Kṣemadhanvā.
Try this today
Write the names from Rāmacandra to Kṣemadhanvā in order, connecting each father to his son.
Ask yourself
How does following each father and son help you read this lineage more attentively?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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