Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.47-48
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Sons of Three Mothers
“From the womb of Pauravī came twelve sons, including Bhūta, Subhadra, Bhadrabāhu, Durmada and Bhadra. Nanda, Upananda, Kṛtaka, Śūra and others were born from the womb of Madirā. Bhadrā [Kauśalyā] gave birth to only one son, named Keśī.”
What the purport teaches
- Pauravī had twelve sons, including Bhūta, Subhadra, Bhadrabāhu, Durmada and Bhadra.
- Madirā’s sons included Nanda, Upananda, Kṛtaka, Śūra and others.
- Bhadrā, also called Kauśalyā, gave birth to only one son, Keśī.
Try this today
Make three short lists, one for each mother, using only the sons named here.
Ask yourself
How does grouping the sons by their mothers help you understand this passage?
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.