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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.2.19

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Tracing Nariṣyanta’s Descendants

“From Nariṣyanta came a son named Citrasena and from him a son named Ṛkṣa. From Ṛkṣa came Mīḍhvān, from Mīḍhvān came Pūrṇa, and from Pūrṇa came Indrasena.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.2.19, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nariṣyanta’s son was Citrasena, whose son was Ṛkṣa.
  • Ṛkṣa’s son was Mīḍhvān, and Mīḍhvān’s son was Pūrṇa.
  • Pūrṇa’s son was Indrasena.

Try this today

Write the line from Nariṣyanta to Indrasena once, using arrows to mark each generation.

Ask yourself

How does following the names in order help me read this genealogy carefully?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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