Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.20.6
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRantināva’s Sons and Kaṇva’s Parentage
“Ṛteyu had a son named Rantināva, who had three sons, named Sumati, Dhruva and Apratiratha. Apratiratha had only one son, whose name was Kaṇva.”
What the purport teaches
- Ṛteyu had a son named Rantināva.
- Rantināva had three sons: Sumati, Dhruva and Apratiratha.
- Apratiratha had only one son. His name was Kaṇva.
Try this today
Draw Rantināva’s three family branches and place Kaṇva beneath Apratiratha.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish Rantināva’s three sons from Apratiratha’s one son?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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