Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.23.32
Visarga· Brahmā's creationŚaśabindu’s Vast Family
“The famous Śaśabindu had ten thousand wives, and by each he begot a lakh of sons. Therefore the number of his sons was ten thousand lakhs.”
What the purport teaches
- The famous Śaśabindu had ten thousand wives.
- By each wife he begot a lakh of sons.
- The total number of his sons was ten thousand lakhs.
Try this today
Reread the verse and distinguish the number of wives, sons by each wife, and total sons.
Ask yourself
What impression does the scale of Śaśabindu’s family leave on you?
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.