Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.22.8
Visarga· Brahmā's creationJarā Joins the Halves of Jarāsandha
“Through the womb of another wife, Bṛhadratha begot two halves of a son. When the mother saw those two halves she rejected them, but later a she-demon named Jarā playfully joined them and said, “Come to life, come to life!” Thus the son named Jarāsandha was born.”
What the purport teaches
- Through another wife, Bṛhadratha begot two halves of a son.
- When the mother saw the two halves, she rejected them.
- A she-demon named Jarā playfully joined the halves and said, “Come to life, come to life!” Thus Jarāsandha was born.
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Summarize Jarāsandha’s birth in three short sentences, without adding details.
Ask yourself
Can I retell this unusual birth while keeping to the details given?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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