Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.23.33
Visarga· Brahmā's creationForemost Sons and Uśanā’s Sacrifices
“Among these many sons, six were the foremost, such as Pṛthuśravā and Pṛthukīrti. The son of Pṛthuśravā was known as Dharma, and his son was known as Uśanā. Uśanā was the performer of one hundred horse sacrifices.”
What the purport teaches
- Among the many sons, six were foremost, including Pṛthuśravā and Pṛthukīrti.
- Pṛthuśravā’s son was Dharma, and Dharma’s son was Uśanā.
- Uśanā performed one hundred horse sacrifices.
Try this today
Write the sequence Pṛthuśravā—Dharma—Uśanā, and add Uśanā’s stated accomplishment.
Ask yourself
Which detail helps you remember Uśanā in this family line?
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.