Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.12.10
Visarga· Brahmā's creationFuture Descendants and a Great Commander
“The son of Bṛhadraṇa will be Ūrukriya, who will have a son named Vatsavṛddha. Vatsavṛddha will have a son named Prativyoma, and Prativyoma will have a son named Bhānu, from whom Divāka, a great commander of soldiers, will take birth.”
What the purport teaches
- Bṛhadraṇa’s son will be Ūrukriya, whose son will be Vatsavṛddha.
- Vatsavṛddha’s son will be Prativyoma, and Prativyoma’s son will be Bhānu.
- From Bhānu, Divāka will take birth. Divāka will be a great commander of soldiers.
Try this today
Write the future lineage from Bṛhadraṇa to Divāka, noting Divāka’s role beside his name.
Ask yourself
How does Divāka’s description help you remember his place in the lineage?
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.