Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.18.4
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyYayāti Shares Rule With His Brothers
“King Yayāti had four younger brothers, whom he allowed to rule the four directions. Yayāti himself married Devayānī, the daughter of Śukrācārya, and Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā, and ruled the entire earth.”
What the purport teaches
- Yayāti allowed his four younger brothers to rule the four directions.
- He married Devayānī, the daughter of Śukrācārya, and Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā.
- While his brothers ruled the four directions, Yayāti himself ruled the entire earth.
Try this today
Write a brief note pairing Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā with their respective fathers.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about how Yayāti involved his brothers in ruling?
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.