Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.20.7
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBrāhmaṇa Descendants and Duṣmanta’s Family Line
“The son of Kaṇva was Medhātithi, whose sons, all brāhmaṇas, were headed by Praskanna. The son of Rantināva named Sumati had a son named Rebhi. Mahārāja Duṣmanta is well known as the son of Rebhi.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaṇva’s son was Medhātithi. Medhātithi’s sons, headed by Praskanna, were all brāhmaṇas.
- Rantināva’s son Sumati had a son named Rebhi.
- Mahārāja Duṣmanta is well known as Rebhi’s son. The translation records both the brāhmaṇa descendants and Duṣmanta’s parentage.
Try this today
Write the two lines separately: Kaṇva’s descendants and the line from Sumati to Duṣmanta.
Ask yourself
Which descendants are specifically described as brāhmaṇas?
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.