Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.50
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDhṛtadevā’s and Śāntidevā’s Sons
“From the womb of Dhṛtadevā, one of the wives of Ānakadundubhi [Vasudeva], came a son named Vipṛṣṭha. The sons of Śāntidevā, another wife of Vasudeva, were Praśama, Prasita and others.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhṛtadevā was a wife of Ānakadundubhi, also known as Vasudeva.
- Dhṛtadevā gave birth to a son named Vipṛṣṭha.
- Śāntidevā, another wife of Vasudeva, had sons including Praśama, Prasita and others.
Try this today
Write the two mothers’ names and place the named sons beneath each.
Ask yourself
Can you connect Vipṛṣṭha, Praśama and Prasita with their respective mothers?
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.