Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.25
Visarga· Brahmā's creationYuvanāśva Retires to the Forest
“The son of Nikumbha was Bahulāśva, the son of Bahulāśva was Kṛśāśva, the son of Kṛśāśva was Senajit, and the son of Senajit was Yuvanāśva. Yuvanāśva had no sons, and thus he retired from family life and went to the forest.”
What the purport teaches
- Nikumbha’s son was Bahulāśva, whose son was Kṛśāśva.
- Kṛśāśva’s son was Senajit, and Senajit’s son was Yuvanāśva.
- Yuvanāśva had no sons. He therefore retired from family life and went to the forest.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing Yuvanāśva’s situation and his response, using only the translation.
Ask yourself
What circumstance led Yuvanāśva to leave family life?
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.