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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.2.33

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Viśāla Establishes a Dynasty and Builds Vaiśālī

“Tṛṇabindu had three sons, named Viśāla, Śūnyabandhu and Dhūmraketu. Among these three, Viśāla created a dynasty and constructed a palace called Vaiśālī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.2.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Tṛṇabindu had three sons: Viśāla, Śūnyabandhu and Dhūmraketu.
  • Among these three sons, Viśāla created a dynasty.
  • Viśāla also constructed a palace called Vaiśālī.

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Write Viśāla’s name beside his two accomplishments given in the translation.

Ask yourself

Can I distinguish Viśāla’s name from the name of the palace he constructed?

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

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