Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.17.6
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRecognizing Dyumān’s Several Names
“Dyumān was also known as Śatrujit, Vatsa, Ṛtadhvaja and Kuvalayāśva. From him were born Alarka and other sons.”
What the purport teaches
- Dyumān was also known as Śatrujit and Vatsa.
- Ṛtadhvaja and Kuvalayāśva were also names of Dyumān. These names refer to the same person.
- Alarka and other sons were born from Dyumān.
Try this today
Make one note listing Dyumān’s four other names given here, with Alarka below as his son.
Ask yourself
How might keeping Dyumān’s names together help you avoid confusing the people in this account?
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.