All Live lessons

Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.25

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Ugrasena’s Daughters and Their Marriages

“Kaṁsā, Kaṁsavatī, Kaṅkā, Śūrabhū and Rāṣṭrapālikā were the daughters of Ugrasena. They became the wives of Vasudeva’s younger brothers.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.24.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Ugrasena had five daughters named in this verse.
  • Their names were Kaṁsā, Kaṁsavatī, Kaṅkā, Śūrabhū and Rāṣṭrapālikā.
  • These daughters became the wives of Vasudeva’s younger brothers.

Try this today

Write the five daughters’ names and add the note: “Wives of Vasudeva’s younger brothers.”

Ask yourself

What connection between these two families does the verse describe?

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.

One of the 108 chosen lessons, close to this verseNever Underestimate the Strength of the SensesSB 9.19.17Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio