Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.13.16
Visarga· Brahmā's creationFrom Maru to Mahādhṛti
“The son of Maru was Pratīpaka, and the son of Pratīpaka was Kṛtaratha. From Kṛtaratha came Devamīḍha; from Devamīḍha, Viśruta; and from Viśruta, Mahādhṛti.”
What the purport teaches
- Maru’s son was Pratīpaka, and Pratīpaka’s son was Kṛtaratha.
- From Kṛtaratha came Devamīḍha.
- Devamīḍha’s son was Viśruta, and Viśruta’s son was Mahādhṛti.
Try this today
Read the succession aloud once, pausing at each father-to-son connection.
Ask yourself
Does tracing the relationships help me read this list more attentively?
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.