Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.44
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Families of Samīka and Ānaka
“From Samīka, by the womb of his wife, Sudāmanī, came Sumitra, Arjunapāla and other sons. King Ānaka, by his wife, Karṇikā, begot two sons, namely Ṛtadhāmā and Jaya.”
What the purport teaches
- Samīka’s wife was Sudāmanī.
- Their sons included Sumitra, Arjunapāla and others.
- King Ānaka and his wife Karṇikā had two sons, Ṛtadhāmā and Jaya.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, then name one son from each family.
Ask yourself
Which names do you need to read again to distinguish these two families?
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.