Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.21.1
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Family Line Through Saṅkṛti
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Because Bharadvāja was delivered by the Marut demigods, he was known as Vitatha. The son of Vitatha was Manyu, and from Manyu came five sons — Bṛhatkṣatra, Jaya, Mahāvīrya, Nara and Garga. Of these five, the one known as Nara had a son named Saṅkṛti.”
What the purport teaches
- Bharadvāja was known as Vitatha because he was delivered by the Marut demigods.
- Vitatha’s son was Manyu. Manyu had five sons: Bṛhatkṣatra, Jaya, Mahāvīrya, Nara and Garga.
- Nara had a son named Saṅkṛti. This verse traces the family line through him.
Try this today
Write a simple family line showing Vitatha, Manyu, Nara and Saṅkṛti.
Ask yourself
Can I follow the family line from Vitatha to Saṅkṛti?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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