Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.52
Visarga· Brahmā's creationVasudeva Was Religion Personified
“By the semen of Vasudeva in the womb of Devarakṣitā, nine sons were born, headed by Gadā. Vasudeva, who was religion personified, also had a wife named Sahadevā, by whose womb he begot eight sons, headed by Śruta and Pravara.”
What the purport teaches
- Vasudeva and Devarakṣitā had nine sons, headed by Gadā.
- The verse describes Vasudeva as religion personified.
- Through his wife Sahadevā, Vasudeva had eight sons, headed by Śruta and Pravara.
Try this today
Reread the verse and write down the description it gives of Vasudeva’s character.
Ask yourself
How does the description “religion personified” shape your understanding of Vasudeva?
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.