Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.32
Visarga· Brahmā's creationReviving Maṇipura's Vaiṣṇava Spirit Through Cooperation
“Nakula begot a son named Naramitra through his wife named Kareṇumatī. Similarly, Arjuna begot a son named Irāvān through his wife known as Ulupī, the daughter of the Nāgas, and a son named Babhruvāhana by the womb of the princess of Maṇipura. Babhruvāhana became the adopted son of the king of Maṇipura.”
What the purport teaches
- Nakula's son through Kareṇumatī was Naramitra. Arjuna's sons included Irāvān through Ulupī and Babhruvāhana through the princess of Maṇipura; Babhruvāhana became the king of Maṇipura's adopted son.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda describes Maṇipura as a very old, aristocratic Vaiṣṇava kingdom. Reviving its Vaiṣṇava spirit would make it a wonderful place, renowned throughout the world.
- Maṇipuri Vaiṣṇavas are famous in Vaiṣṇava society, and the king of Maṇipura constructed many temples in Vṛndāvana and Navadvīpa. Through devotees' cooperative efforts, the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement can spread well in Maṇipura.
Try this today
Offer one small piece of help to a devotee engaged in sharing Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
How can I cooperate with other devotees to help spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.