Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.28-31
Visarga· Brahmā's creationVasudeva Provides the Place for Kṛṣṇa’s Appearance
“Through Māriṣā, King Śūra begot Vasudeva, Devabhāga, Devaśravā, Ānaka, Sṛñjaya, Śyāmaka, Kaṅka, Śamīka, Vatsaka and Vṛka. These ten sons were spotlessly pious personalities. When Vasudeva was born, the demigods from the heavenly kingdom sounded kettledrums. Therefore Vasudeva, who provided the proper place for the appearance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, was also known as Ānakadundubhi. The five daughters of King Śūra, named Pṛthā, Śrutadevā, Śrutakīrti, Śrutaśravā and Rājādhidevī, were Vasudeva’s sisters. Śūra gave Pṛthā to his friend Kunti, who had no issue, and therefore another name of Pṛthā was Kuntī.”
What the purport teaches
- Through Māriṣā, King Śūra had ten sons: Vasudeva, Devabhāga, Devaśravā, Ānaka, Sṛñjaya, Śyāmaka, Kaṅka, Śamīka, Vatsaka and Vṛka. All ten were spotlessly pious personalities.
- At Vasudeva’s birth, the heavenly demigods sounded kettledrums, so he was also known as Ānakadundubhi. He provided the proper place for the appearance of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Śūra’s five daughters were Pṛthā, Śrutadevā, Śrutakīrti, Śrutaśravā and Rājādhidevī. Śūra gave Pṛthā to his childless friend Kunti, and she therefore became known as Kuntī.
Try this today
Today, spend a quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and Vasudeva’s role in His appearance.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about Vasudeva’s role in the appearance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
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.