Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.21.34
Visarga· Brahmā's creationMudgala’s Twins and Ahalyā’s Son
“Mudgala, the son of Bharmyāśva, had twin children, one male and the other female. The male child was named Divodāsa, and the female child was named Ahalyā. From the womb of Ahalyā by the semen of her husband, Gautama, came a son named Śatānanda.”
What the purport teaches
- Mudgala, the son of Bharmyāśva, had twins: a boy and a girl.
- The boy was named Divodāsa, and the girl was named Ahalyā.
- Ahalyā and her husband, Gautama, had a son named Śatānanda.
Try this today
Draw Mudgala’s two children, then add Gautama and Śatānanda to Ahalyā’s branch.
Ask yourself
Can I trace Śatānanda’s relationship to Ahalyā and Mudgala?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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