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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.41

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Suṣeṇa Will Rule the Entire World

“From Śuciratha will come the son named Vṛṣṭimān, and his son, Suṣeṇa, will be the emperor of the entire world. The son of Suṣeṇa will be Sunītha, his son will be Nṛcakṣu, and from Nṛcakṣu will come a son named Sukhīnala.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.41, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śuciratha will have a son named Vṛṣṭimān, whose son will be Suṣeṇa.
  • Suṣeṇa will be the emperor of the entire world. His son will be Sunītha.
  • Sunītha’s son will be Nṛcakṣu, and Nṛcakṣu’s son will be Sukhīnala.

Try this today

Write the succession from Śuciratha to Sukhīnala, and mark Suṣeṇa as emperor of the entire world.

Ask yourself

What helps you follow the sequence of fathers and sons carefully?

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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