Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.12-13
Visarga· Brahmā's creationParaśurāma Appears in Jamadagni’s Family
“Satyavatī later became the sacred river Kauśikī to purify the entire world, and her son, Jamadagni, married Reṇukā, the daughter of Reṇu. By the semen of Jamadagni, many sons, headed by Vasumān, were born from the womb of Reṇukā. The youngest of them was named Rāma, or Paraśurāma.”
What the purport teaches
- Satyavatī later became the sacred river Kauśikī to purify the entire world.
- Her son Jamadagni married Reṇukā, the daughter of Reṇu.
- Jamadagni and Reṇukā had many sons, headed by Vasumān. The youngest was named Rāma, or Paraśurāma.
Try this today
Write a short family outline linking Satyavatī, Jamadagni and Reṇukā, and their youngest son Paraśurāma.
Ask yourself
Can I place Paraśurāma within the family described here?
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.