Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.40
Visarga· Brahmā's creationŚrutaśravā’s Son and Devabhāga’s Family
“The son of Śrutaśravā was Śiśupāla, whose birth has already been described [in the Seventh Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam]. Vasudeva’s brother named Devabhāga had two sons born of his wife, Kaṁsā. These two sons were Citraketu and Bṛhadbala.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrutaśravā’s son was Śiśupāla, whose birth had already been described in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
- Devabhāga was a brother of Vasudeva, and his wife was Kaṁsā.
- Devabhāga and Kaṁsā had two sons, Citraketu and Bṛhadbala.
Try this today
Read the verse once, then try to name Śrutaśravā’s son and Devabhāga’s two sons without looking.
Ask yourself
Which names do you need to review to keep these family relationships clear?
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.