Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.20.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesŚakuntalā Approaches Duṣmanta With Their Son
“Śakuntalā, the best of beautiful women, along with her son, whose strength was insurmountable and who was a partial expansion of the Supreme Godhead, approached her husband, Duṣmanta.”
What the purport teaches
- Śakuntalā, described as the best of beautiful women, approached her husband, Duṣmanta.
- She brought her son with her, and his strength was insurmountable.
- The verse identifies this son as a partial expansion of the Supreme Godhead.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note both descriptions of Śakuntalā's son.
Ask yourself
How does the son's identity deepen my understanding of his extraordinary strength?
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.