Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.21-23
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDevaka’s Daughters Marry Vasudeva
“Punarvasu had a son and a daughter, named Āhuka and Āhukī respectively, and Āhuka had two sons, named Devaka and Ugrasena. Devaka had four sons, named Devavān, Upadeva, Sudeva and Devavardhana, and he also had seven daughters, named Śāntidevā, Upadevā, Śrīdevā, Devarakṣitā, Sahadevā, Devakī and Dhṛtadevā. Dhṛtadevā was the eldest. Vasudeva, the father of Kṛṣṇa, married all these sisters.”
What the purport teaches
- Punarvasu had a son named Āhuka and a daughter named Āhukī. Āhuka’s sons were Devaka and Ugrasena.
- Devaka had four sons: Devavān, Upadeva, Sudeva and Devavardhana. He also had seven daughters: Śāntidevā, Upadevā, Śrīdevā, Devarakṣitā, Sahadevā, Devakī and Dhṛtadevā.
- Dhṛtadevā was the eldest daughter. Vasudeva, the father of Kṛṣṇa, married all seven sisters.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying Devaka’s seven daughters and their relationship to Vasudeva.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me understand Vasudeva’s connection with Devaka’s family?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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