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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.2.26

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Marutta Performs Sacrifice Under Saṁvarta’s Guidance

“From Karandhama came a son named Avīkṣit, and from Avīkṣit a son named Marutta, who was the emperor. The great mystic Saṁvarta, the son of Aṅgirā, engaged Marutta in performing a sacrifice [yajña].”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.2.26, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Karandhama’s son was Avīkṣit, whose son was Marutta.
  • Marutta became the emperor.
  • The great mystic Saṁvarta, the son of Aṅgirā, engaged Marutta in performing a sacrifice.

Try this today

Write one sentence identifying who guided Marutta and what he engaged him in doing.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about an emperor being engaged in sacrifice by a great mystic?

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

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