Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.42
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Sons of Sṛñjaya and Śyāmaka
“King Sṛñjaya, by his wife, Rāṣṭrapālikā, begot sons headed by Vṛṣa and Durmarṣaṇa. King Śyāmaka, by his wife, Śūrabhūmi, begot two sons, named Harikeśa and Hiraṇyākṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- King Sṛñjaya and his wife Rāṣṭrapālikā had sons headed by Vṛṣa and Durmarṣaṇa.
- King Śyāmaka and his wife Śūrabhūmi had two sons.
- Śyāmaka’s sons were named Harikeśa and Hiraṇyākṣa.
Try this today
Write each couple’s names beside the names of their sons.
Ask yourself
How does noticing both parents help you follow the families described here?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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