Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.21
Visarga· Brahmā's creationŚrāvasta Builds Śrāvastī Purī
“The son of Yuvanāśva was Śrāvasta, who constructed a township known as Śrāvastī Purī. The son of Śrāvasta was Bṛhadaśva, and his son was Kuvalayāśva. In this way the dynasty increased.”
What the purport teaches
- Yuvanāśva’s son was Śrāvasta.
- Śrāvasta constructed the township known as Śrāvastī Purī.
- Śrāvasta’s son was Bṛhadaśva, and Bṛhadaśva’s son was Kuvalayāśva. In this way the dynasty increased.
Try this today
Write the family line from Yuvanāśva to Kuvalayāśva, noting Śrāvasta as the builder of Śrāvastī Purī.
Ask yourself
How does the mention of Śrāvastī Purī help you remember Śrāvasta’s place in the account?
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.