Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.5
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Sons Rule in Different Regions
“Of the one hundred sons, twenty-five became kings in the western side of Āryāvarta, a place between the Himālaya and Vindhya mountains. Another twenty-five sons became kings in the east of Āryāvarta, and the three principal sons became kings in the middle. The other sons became kings in various other places.”
What the purport teaches
- Āryāvarta is described as the land between the Himālaya and Vindhya mountains.
- Twenty-five sons became kings in western Āryāvarta, and another twenty-five became kings in the east.
- The three principal sons ruled in the middle. The remaining sons became kings in various other places.
Try this today
Sketch a simple east–middle–west diagram and label the groups of kings.
Ask yourself
What details help me picture how the kingdoms were distributed?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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