Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.1
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Descendants of Ambarīṣa
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Ambarīṣa had three sons, named Virūpa, Ketumān and Śambhu. From Virūpa came a son named Pṛṣadaśva, and from Pṛṣadaśva came a son named Rathītara.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Ambarīṣa’s descendants to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
- Ambarīṣa had three sons: Virūpa, Ketumān and Śambhu.
- Virūpa’s son was Pṛṣadaśva, whose son was Rathītara.
Try this today
Draw a small family tree using the names in this verse.
Ask yourself
Can I follow the family line from Ambarīṣa to Rathītara?
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.