Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.30-31
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Sons of Yudhiṣṭhira and His Brothers
“O King, the son of Sahadeva was Śrutakarmā. Furthermore, Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers begot other sons in other wives. Yudhiṣṭhira begot a son named Devaka through the womb of Pauravī, and Bhīmasena begot a son named Ghaṭotkaca through his wife Hiḍimbā and a son named Sarvagata through his wife Kālī. Similarly, Sahadeva had a son named Suhotra through his wife named Vijayā, who was the daughter of the king of the mountains.”
What the purport teaches
- Sahadeva's son was Śrutakarmā. Yudhiṣṭhira also had a son named Devaka through Pauravī.
- Bhīmasena had Ghaṭotkaca through Hiḍimbā and Sarvagata through Kālī.
- Sahadeva had Suhotra through Vijayā, the daughter of the king of the mountains.
Try this today
Write down one father, mother and son named together in this verse.
Ask yourself
Which family relationship in this verse can I now recall clearly?
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.