Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.23.29
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Origins of Three Dynasty Names
“Of the sons of Tālajaṅgha, Vītihotra was the eldest. The son of Vītihotra named Madhu had a celebrated son named Vṛṣṇi. Madhu had one hundred sons, of whom Vṛṣṇi was the eldest. The dynasties known as Yādava, Mādhava and Vṛṣṇi had their origin from Yadu, Madhu and Vṛṣṇi.”
What the purport teaches
- Vītihotra was the eldest son of Tālajaṅgha, and Madhu was Vītihotra’s son.
- Madhu had one hundred sons. His celebrated son Vṛṣṇi was the eldest.
- The Yādava, Mādhava and Vṛṣṇi dynasties originated from Yadu, Madhu and Vṛṣṇi.
Try this today
Write these three pairs: Yadu—Yādava, Madhu—Mādhava, and Vṛṣṇi—Vṛṣṇi.
Ask yourself
Does connecting each dynasty’s name with its founder help you remember 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.