Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.7.1
Visarga· Brahmā's creationProminent Descendants of Māndhātā
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The most prominent among the sons of Māndhātā was he who is celebrated as Ambarīṣa. Ambarīṣa was accepted as son by his grandfather Yuvanāśva. Ambarīṣa’s son was Yauvanāśva, and Yauvanāśva’s son was Hārīta. In Māndhātā’s dynasty, Ambarīṣa, Hārīta and Yauvanāśva were very prominent.”
What the purport teaches
- Ambarīṣa was the most prominent among the sons of Māndhātā. His grandfather Yuvanāśva accepted him as his son.
- Ambarīṣa’s son was Yauvanāśva, and Yauvanāśva’s son was Hārīta.
- Ambarīṣa, Hārīta and Yauvanāśva were all very prominent in Māndhātā’s dynasty.
Try this today
Write down the relationship between Ambarīṣa, Yauvanāśva and Hārīta.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish Yuvanāśva, the grandfather, from Yauvanāśva, the son?
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.