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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.12

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Different Activities Bring Different Names

“The son of Śaśāda was Purañjaya, who is also known as Indravāha and sometimes as Kakutstha. Please hear from me how he received different names for different activities.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.6.12, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Purañjaya was the son of Śaśāda.
  • He was also known as Indravāha and Kakutstha.
  • The reader is invited to hear how his different activities led to these different names.

Try this today

Write down Purañjaya’s three names and read them aloud carefully.

Ask yourself

How does the invitation to hear encourage you to read attentively?

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.

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