Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.6-8
Visarga· Brahmā's creationSātvata’s Sons and Bhajamāna’s Family
“The son of Anu was Puruhotra, the son of Puruhotra was Ayu, and the son of Ayu was Sātvata. O great Āryan King, Sātvata had seven sons, named Bhajamāna, Bhaji, Divya, Vṛṣṇi, Devāvṛdha, Andhaka and Mahābhoja. From Bhajamāna by one wife came three sons — Nimloci, Kiṅkaṇa and Dhṛṣṭi. And from his other wife came three other sons — Śatājit, Sahasrājit and Ayutājit.”
What the purport teaches
- Anu’s son was Puruhotra, whose son was Ayu. Ayu’s son was Sātvata.
- Sātvata had seven sons: Bhajamāna, Bhaji, Divya, Vṛṣṇi, Devāvṛdha, Andhaka and Mahābhoja.
- Bhajamāna had Nimloci, Kiṅkaṇa and Dhṛṣṭi by one wife. By his other wife he had Śatājit, Sahasrājit and Ayutājit.
Try this today
Write Bhajamāna’s six sons in two groups, according to their mothers.
Ask yourself
How does separating the generations help me understand Sātvata’s family?
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.