Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.3-4
Visarga· Brahmā's creationKratha’s Line Through Daśaratha
“The son of Kratha was Kunti; the son of Kunti, Vṛṣṇi; the son of Vṛṣṇi, Nirvṛti; and the son of Nirvṛti, Daśārha. From Daśārha came Vyoma; from Vyoma came Jīmūta; from Jīmūta, Vikṛti; from Vikṛti, Bhīmaratha; from Bhīmaratha, Navaratha; and from Navaratha, Daśaratha.”
What the purport teaches
- Kratha’s son was Kunti, whose son was Vṛṣṇi. From Vṛṣṇi came Nirvṛti, and from Nirvṛti came Daśārha.
- Daśārha’s son was Vyoma, whose son was Jīmūta. From Jīmūta came Vikṛti.
- Vikṛti’s son was Bhīmaratha, whose son was Navaratha. Navaratha’s son was Daśaratha.
Try this today
Read the line from Kratha to Daśaratha aloud once, pausing between generations.
Ask yourself
Does reading the names in smaller groups help me follow this family line?
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.