Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.17.8
Visarga· Brahmā's creationTracing the Line From Alarka
“From Alarka came a son named Santati, and his son was Sunītha. The son of Sunītha was Niketana, the son of Niketana was Dharmaketu, and the son of Dharmaketu was Satyaketu.”
What the purport teaches
- Alarka’s son was Santati, and Santati’s son was Sunītha.
- Sunītha’s son was Niketana, whose son was Dharmaketu.
- Dharmaketu’s son was Satyaketu.
Try this today
Draw a simple chain of names from Alarka to Satyaketu.
Ask yourself
Does tracing one generation at a time make this family line easier for you to remember?
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.