Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.12.2
Visarga· Brahmā's creationVajranābha and the Sun-god’s Effulgence
“The son of Kṣemadhanvā was Devānīka, Devānīka’s son was Anīha, Anīha’s son was Pāriyātra, and Pāriyātra’s son was Balasthala. The son of Balasthala was Vajranābha, who was said to have been born from the effulgence of the sun-god.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṣemadhanvā’s son was Devānīka, and Devānīka’s son was Anīha.
- Anīha’s son was Pāriyātra, whose son was Balasthala.
- Balasthala’s son was Vajranābha. He was said to have been born from the effulgence of the sun-god.
Try this today
Read the lineage aloud once, then recall the description of Vajranābha’s birth.
Ask yourself
What detail about Vajranābha makes him stand out in this list?
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.