Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.13.26
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Line From Ṛta to Mahāvaśī
“The son of Ṛta was Śunaka, the son of Śunaka was Vītahavya, the son of Vītahavya was Dhṛti, and the son of Dhṛti was Bahulāśva. The son of Bahulāśva was Kṛti, and his son was Mahāvaśī.”
What the purport teaches
- Ṛta’s son was Śunaka, and Śunaka’s son was Vītahavya.
- Vītahavya’s son was Dhṛti, and Dhṛti’s son was Bahulāśva.
- Bahulāśva’s son was Kṛti, whose son was Mahāvaśī.
Try this today
Write Dhṛti, Bahulāśva, Kṛti and Mahāvaśī in order, then read their relationships aloud.
Ask yourself
Can I trace the relationships from Dhṛti to Mahāvaśī without skipping a generation?
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.