Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.3
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDrupada’s Family in the Pāñcāla Dynasty
“From Mahārāja Drupada, Draupadī was born. Mahārāja Drupada also had many sons, headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna. From Dhṛṣṭadyumna came a son named Dhṛṣṭaketu. All these personalities are known as descendants of Bharmyāśva or as the dynasty of Pāñcāla.”
What the purport teaches
- Draupadī was born from Mahārāja Drupada.
- Drupada also had many sons, headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna. Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s son was Dhṛṣṭaketu.
- These personalities are known as descendants of Bharmyāśva, or as the dynasty of Pāñcāla.
Try this today
Draw a small family chart showing Drupada, Draupadī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Dhṛṣṭaketu.
Ask yourself
How does the shared name Pāñcāla help me keep these family relationships together?
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.