Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.17.10
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRecognizing Related Dynastic Lines
“O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, all of these kings were descendants of Kāśi, and they could also be called descendants of Kṣatravṛddha. The son of Rābha was Rabhasa, from Rabhasa came Gambhīra, and from Gambhīra came a son named Akriya.”
What the purport teaches
- All the kings just described were descendants of Kāśi.
- They could also be called descendants of Kṣatravṛddha. Both descriptions apply to these kings.
- Rābha’s son was Rabhasa, Rabhasa’s son was Gambhīra, and Gambhīra’s son was Akriya.
Try this today
Note that Kāśi’s kings also belong to Kṣatravṛddha’s dynasty, then write Rābha’s line separately.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing both ancestral names help you understand the grouping of these kings?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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