Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.17.12
Visarga· Brahmā's creationŚāntaraja’s Self-Realization and Rajī’s Powerful Sons
“From Citrakṛt was born a son named Śāntaraja, a self-realized soul who performed all kinds of Vedic ritualistic ceremonies and therefore did not beget any progeny. The sons of Rajī were five hundred, all very powerful.”
What the purport teaches
- Citrakṛt’s son was Śāntaraja, a self-realized soul.
- Śāntaraja performed all kinds of Vedic ritualistic ceremonies. The translation states that he therefore did not beget any progeny.
- Rajī had five hundred sons, all very powerful.
Try this today
Write two short notes: one describing Śāntaraja’s self-realization and one describing Rajī’s sons.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you in the different descriptions of Śāntaraja and Rajī’s sons?
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.