Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.4-5
Visarga· Brahmā's creationKuru’s Birth and His Descendants
“Another son of Ajamīḍha was known as Ṛkṣa. From Ṛkṣa came a son named Saṁvaraṇa, and from Saṁvaraṇa through the womb of his wife, Tapatī, the daughter of the sun-god, came Kuru, the King of Kurukṣetra. Kuru had four sons — Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu and Niṣadha. From Sudhanu, Suhotra was born, and from Suhotra, Cyavana. From Cyavana, Kṛtī was born.”
What the purport teaches
- Another son of Ajamīḍha was Ṛkṣa, whose son was Saṁvaraṇa.
- Saṁvaraṇa and his wife Tapatī, the daughter of the sun-god, had Kuru, the King of Kurukṣetra. Kuru’s four sons were Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu and Niṣadha.
- Sudhanu’s son was Suhotra, Suhotra’s son was Cyavana, and Cyavana’s son was Kṛtī.
Try this today
Write Kuru’s parents above his name and his four sons below it.
Ask yourself
Which details help me distinguish Kuru’s parents from his sons?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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