Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.49
Visarga· Brahmā's creationChief Personalities in the Yadu Dynasty
“Vasudeva, by another of his wives, whose name was Rocanā, begot Hasta, Hemāṅgada and other sons. And by his wife named Ilā he begot sons headed by Uruvalka, all of whom were chief personalities in the dynasty of Yadu.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva’s wife Rocanā gave birth to Hasta, Hemāṅgada and other sons.
- Through his wife Ilā, Vasudeva had sons headed by Uruvalka.
- Ilā’s sons were all chief personalities in the dynasty of Yadu.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying Ilā’s sons and their place in the Yadu dynasty.
Ask yourself
What distinction does the verse give the sons of Ilā?
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.