Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.17.11
Visarga· Brahmā's creationTurning to Anenā’s Descendants
“The son of Akriya was known as Brahmavit, O King. Now hear about the descendants of Anenā. From Anenā came a son named Śuddha, and his son was Śuci. The son of Śuci was Dharmasārathi, also called Citrakṛt.”
What the purport teaches
- Akriya’s son was known as Brahmavit.
- The account then turns to Anenā’s descendants. Anenā’s son was Śuddha, and Śuddha’s son was Śuci.
- Śuci’s son was Dharmasārathi, who was also called Citrakṛt.
Try this today
Write Anenā’s family line separately, placing Dharmasārathi and Citrakṛt together as two names of one person.
Ask yourself
What helps you notice when the account moves from one family line to another?
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.