Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.23.18-19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing Yadu’s Dynasty Purifies
“Mahārāja Duṣmanta, desiring to occupy the throne, returned to his original dynasty [the Pūru dynasty], even though he had accepted Maruta as his father. O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, let me now describe the dynasty of Yadu, the eldest son of Mahārāja Yayāti. This description is supremely pious, and it vanquishes the reactions of sinful activities in human society. Simply by hearing this description, one is freed from all sinful reactions.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Mahārāja Duṣmanta had accepted Maruta as his father, he returned to the Pūru dynasty because he desired the throne.
- The narration turns to the dynasty of Yadu, the eldest son of Mahārāja Yayāti.
- This description is supremely pious and vanquishes the reactions of sinful activities. Simply by hearing it, one is freed from all sinful reactions.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud slowly, giving special attention to its promise about hearing Yadu’s dynasty.
Ask yourself
How might knowing the purifying value of this description change the attention you give it?
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.