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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 5.15.2
तस्माद्वृद्धसेनायां देवताजिन्नाम पुत्रोऽभवत् ॥ २ ॥
tasmād vṛddhasenāyāṁ devatājin-nāma putro ’bhavat.
From Sumati, a son named Devatājit was born by the womb of his wife named Vṛddhasenā.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Sumati had a son named Devatājit.
Sumati’s wife was named Vṛddhasenā.
Devatājit was born from Vṛddhasenā, continuing the family line described here.
Smallness → Awe and reverence. A vast cosmos changes the reader's perspective.
Chapters 15–25 of Canto 5: The cosmic regions and divine worship. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc
From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The son of Sumati was Devatājit, and his son was Devadyumna. Devadyumna’s son was Parameṣṭhī, and his son was Pratīha.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 5.15
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The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.
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Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Can I recall both parents of Devatājit?
Write a short family-line note naming Sumati, Vṛddhasenā and their son Devatājit.
The story this chapter belongs to.
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