Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.30
Visarga· Brahmā's creationViśvāmitra Accepts Śunaḥśepha as His Son
“Viśvāmitra accepted the son of Ajīgarta known as Śunaḥśepha, who was born in the Bhṛgu dynasty and was also known as Devarāta, as one of his own sons. Viśvāmitra ordered his other sons to accept Śunaḥśepha as their eldest brother.”
What the purport teaches
- Śunaḥśepha was the son of Ajīgarta and was born in the Bhṛgu dynasty.
- Viśvāmitra accepted Śunaḥśepha, also known as Devarāta, as one of his own sons.
- Viśvāmitra instructed his other sons to accept Śunaḥśepha as their eldest brother.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling how Viśvāmitra asked his sons to receive Śunaḥśepha.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about the place Viśvāmitra gave his newly accepted son?
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.