Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.21.28-29
Visarga· Brahmā's creationKṛtī’s Mystic Power and Vedic Teaching
“From Supārśva came a son named Sumati, from Sumati came Sannatimān, and from Sannatimān came Kṛtī, who achieved mystic power from Brahmā and taught six saṁhitās of the Prācyasāma verses of the Sāma Veda. The son of Kṛtī was Nīpa; the son of Nīpa, Udgrāyudha; the son of Udgrāyudha, Kṣemya; the son of Kṣemya, Suvīra; and the son of Suvīra, Ripuñjaya.”
What the purport teaches
- Supārśva’s son was Sumati, whose son was Sannatimān. Sannatimān’s son was Kṛtī.
- Kṛtī achieved mystic power from Brahmā. He taught six saṁhitās of the Prācyasāma verses of the Sāma Veda.
- Kṛtī’s descendants continued through Nīpa, Udgrāyudha, Kṣemya, Suvīra and Ripuñjaya, each the son of the one before him.
Try this today
Write down what Kṛtī received from Brahmā and what he taught.
Ask yourself
What two accomplishments distinguish Kṛtī in this family record?
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.