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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.26

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

From Citraratha to Hṛdika

“The son of Citraratha was Vidūratha, the son of Vidūratha was Śūra, and his son was Bhajamāna. The son of Bhajamāna was Śini, the son of Śini was Bhoja, and the son of Bhoja was Hṛdika.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.24.26, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Citraratha’s son was Vidūratha, and Vidūratha’s son was Śūra.
  • Śūra’s son was Bhajamāna, whose son was Śini.
  • Śini’s son was Bhoja, and Bhoja’s son was Hṛdika.

Try this today

Draw a single chain of names from Citraratha to Hṛdika in the order given.

Ask yourself

Does following one generation at a time help me read this family line more carefully?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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