Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.43
Visarga· Brahmā's creationTwo Generations of Vatsaka’s Family
“Thereafter, King Vatsaka, by the womb of his wife, Miśrakeśī, who was an Apsarā, begot sons headed by Vṛka. Vṛka, by his wife, Durvākṣī, begot Takṣa, Puṣkara, Śāla and so on.”
What the purport teaches
- King Vatsaka’s wife Miśrakeśī was an Apsarā.
- Their sons were headed by Vṛka.
- Vṛka and his wife Durvākṣī had sons including Takṣa, Puṣkara and Śāla.
Try this today
Draw a small family chart showing the two generations described in this verse.
Ask yourself
Can you follow the family connection from Vatsaka to Vṛka and then to Vṛka’s sons?
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.