Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.20.22
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyRaise Children in Devotional Life
“O King Duṣmanta, he who discharges semen is the actual father, and his son saves him from the custody of Yamarāja. You are the actual procreator of this child. Indeed, Śakuntalā is speaking the truth.”
What the purport teaches
- The voice confirmed that Duṣmanta was the child's father and that Śakuntalā spoke the truth. After hearing the omen, he accepted his wife and child.
- The purport explains that a son is called putra because he delivers his father from punishment in the hell called put.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes marital faithfulness and remaining together. If husband and wife raise their child to be a Vaiṣṇava, that child can save both parents from the custody of Yamarāja.
Try this today
Share this verse's teaching about raising a child as a Vaiṣṇava with a family member.
Ask yourself
How can I support devotional life within my family?
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.