Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.18.33
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Sons of Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā
“Devayānī gave birth to Yadu and Turvasu, and Śarmiṣṭhā gave birth to Druhyu, Anu and Pūru.”
What the purport teaches
- Devayānī gave birth to Yadu and Turvasu.
- Śarmiṣṭhā gave birth to Druhyu, Anu and Pūru.
- The verse names five sons and clearly identifies the mother of each.
Try this today
Write the two mothers’ names and list each one’s sons beneath her name.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish Devayānī’s sons from Śarmiṣṭhā’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.