Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.13.15
Visarga· Brahmā's creationFrom Devarāta to Maru
“From Devarāta came a son named Bṛhadratha and from Bṛhadratha a son named Mahāvīrya, who became the father of Sudhṛti. The son of Sudhṛti was known as Dhṛṣṭaketu, and from Dhṛṣṭaketu came Haryaśva. From Haryaśva came a son named Maru.”
What the purport teaches
- Devarāta’s son was Bṛhadratha, whose son was Mahāvīrya.
- Mahāvīrya became the father of Sudhṛti. Sudhṛti’s son was Dhṛṣṭaketu.
- From Dhṛṣṭaketu came Haryaśva. Haryaśva’s son was Maru.
Try this today
Draw a simple chain linking Devarāta, Bṛhadratha, Mahāvīrya, Sudhṛti, Dhṛṣṭaketu, Haryaśva and Maru.
Ask yourself
Which connection in this succession needs another careful reading?
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.