Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.4
Visarga· Brahmā's creationTracing the Family Line to Gādhi
“The son of Jahnu was Puru, the son of Puru was Balāka, the son of Balāka was Ajaka, and the son of Ajaka was Kuśa. Kuśa had four sons, named Kuśāmbu, Tanaya, Vasu and Kuśanābha. The son of Kuśāmbu was Gādhi.”
What the purport teaches
- Jahnu’s son was Puru, whose son was Balāka. Balāka’s son was Ajaka, and Ajaka’s son was Kuśa.
- Kuśa had four sons: Kuśāmbu, Tanaya, Vasu and Kuśanābha.
- Gādhi was the son of Kuśāmbu.
Try this today
Draw Kuśa’s four sons as branches, and add Gādhi beneath Kuśāmbu.
Ask yourself
Can I trace how Gādhi descends from Kuśa?
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.