Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.37
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDantavakra’s Family and Former Birth
“Vṛddhaśarmā, the King of Karūṣa, married Kuntī’s sister Śrutadevā, and from her womb Dantavakra was born. Having been cursed by the sages headed by Sanaka, Dantavakra had formerly been born as the son of Diti named Hiraṇyākṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- Vṛddhaśarmā, King of Karūṣa, married Kuntī’s sister Śrutadevā.
- Their son was Dantavakra.
- The translation connects Dantavakra with a curse by the sages headed by Sanaka. He had formerly been born as Hiraṇyākṣa, the son of Diti.
Try this today
Write down Dantavakra’s parents and his name in his former birth.
Ask yourself
How does learning about Dantavakra’s former birth broaden your understanding of his identity?
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.