Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.13.24
Visarga· Brahmā's creationUpagupta, a Partial Expansion of the Fire-god
“The son of Kṣemādhi was Samaratha, and his son was Satyaratha. The son of Satyaratha was Upaguru, and the son of Upaguru was Upagupta, a partial expansion of the fire-god.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṣemādhi’s son was Samaratha, whose son was Satyaratha.
- Satyaratha’s son was Upaguru.
- Upaguru’s son was Upagupta, a partial expansion of the fire-god.
Try this today
Write down Upagupta’s father and the verse’s description of Upagupta.
Ask yourself
What distinctive detail helps me distinguish Upagupta from Upaguru?
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.