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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.13.23

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Kṣemādhi Becomes King of Mithilā

“The son of Purujit was Ariṣṭanemi, and his son was Śrutāyu. Śrutāyu begot a son named Supārśvaka, and Supārśvaka begot Citraratha. The son of Citraratha was Kṣemādhi, who became the king of Mithilā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.13.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Purujit’s son was Ariṣṭanemi, whose son was Śrutāyu.
  • Śrutāyu’s son was Supārśvaka, and Supārśvaka’s son was Citraratha.
  • Citraratha’s son was Kṣemādhi, who became the king of Mithilā.

Try this today

Read the verse aloud once, then name the king of Mithilā and his father.

Ask yourself

How does noticing Kṣemādhi’s kingship help me remember this part of the family line?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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