Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.2-3
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Family Line Reaches Jahnu
“The son of Śrutāyu was Vasumān; the son of Satyāyu, Śrutañjaya; the son of Raya, Eka; the son of Jaya, Amita; and the son of Vijaya, Bhīma. The son of Bhīma was Kāñcana; the son of Kāñcana was Hotraka; and the son of Hotraka was Jahnu, who drank all the water of the Ganges in one sip.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrutāyu’s son was Vasumān, Satyāyu’s son was Śrutañjaya, Raya’s son was Eka, and Jaya’s son was Amita.
- Vijaya’s son was Bhīma. From Bhīma came Kāñcana, from Kāñcana came Hotraka, and from Hotraka came Jahnu.
- Jahnu drank all the water of the Ganges in one sip.
Try this today
Write the family line from Vijaya to Jahnu, connecting each father and son.
Ask yourself
Which detail helps me remember Jahnu in this family line?
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.