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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.46

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

The Sons of Vasudeva and Rohiṇī

“Vasudeva, by the womb of his wife Rohiṇī, begot sons such as Bala, Gada, Sāraṇa, Durmada, Vipula, Dhruva, Kṛta and others.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.24.46, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vasudeva had sons through his wife Rohiṇī.
  • The sons named here include Bala, Gada, Sāraṇa and Durmada.
  • Vipula, Dhruva and Kṛta are also named, along with other sons.

Try this today

Read the seven listed names aloud once, keeping their spellings in view.

Ask yourself

Which of Rohiṇī’s sons can you remember after reading this verse?

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.

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