Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.13.20-21
Visarga· Brahmā's creationSpiritual Knowledge and Ritual Expertise
“O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the son of Kṛtadhvaja was Keśidhvaja, and the son of Mitadhvaja was Khāṇḍikya. The son of Kṛtadhvaja was expert in spiritual knowledge, and the son of Mitadhvaja was expert in Vedic ritualistic ceremonies. Khāṇḍikya fled in fear of Keśidhvaja. The son of Keśidhvaja was Bhānumān, and the son of Bhānumān was Śatadyumna.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛtadhvaja’s son Keśidhvaja was expert in spiritual knowledge. Mitadhvaja’s son Khāṇḍikya was expert in Vedic ritualistic ceremonies.
- Khāṇḍikya fled in fear of Keśidhvaja.
- Keśidhvaja’s son was Bhānumān. Bhānumān’s son was Śatadyumna.
Try this today
Write Keśidhvaja and Khāṇḍikya side by side, noting the kind of knowledge attributed to each.
Ask yourself
Am I noticing the distinction this verse makes between spiritual knowledge and ritual expertise?
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.