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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.39

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

The Family Line Continues to Nemicakra

“The son of Śatānīka will be Sahasrānīka, and from him will come the son named Aśvamedhaja. From Aśvamedhaja will come Asīmakṛṣṇa, and his son will be Nemicakra.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.39, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śatānīka's son would be Sahasrānīka.
  • Sahasrānīka's son would be Aśvamedhaja, whose son would be Asīmakṛṣṇa.
  • Asīmakṛṣṇa's son would be Nemicakra.

Try this today

Draw a simple family line from Śatānīka to Nemicakra using the names in this verse.

Ask yourself

What helps me follow a succession of generations without confusing the names?

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.

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