Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.16-18
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Family of Vṛṣṇi Expands
“The names of these twelve were Āsaṅga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvit, Giri, Dharmavṛddha, Sukarmā, Kṣetropekṣa, Arimardana, Śatrughna, Gandhamāda and Pratibāhu. These brothers also had a sister named Sucārā. From Akrūra came two sons, named Devavān and Upadeva. Citraratha had many sons, headed by Pṛthu and Vidūratha, all of whom were known as belonging to the dynasty of Vṛṣṇi.”
What the purport teaches
- The twelve brothers were Āsaṅga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvit, Giri, Dharmavṛddha, Sukarmā, Kṣetropekṣa, Arimardana, Śatrughna, Gandhamāda and Pratibāhu. Their sister was Sucārā.
- Akrūra had two sons named Devavān and Upadeva.
- Citraratha had many sons, headed by Pṛthu and Vidūratha. They all belonged to the dynasty of Vṛṣṇi.
Try this today
Write down Akrūra’s two sons and the two named sons of Citraratha under their fathers’ names.
Ask yourself
How does grouping these names by family help me follow the translation?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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