74 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 15
Devadyumna; tatah—from Devabhyumna; dhenu-matyam—in the
womb of Dhenumati, the wife of Devadyumna; sutah—one son;
paramesthi—named Paramesthi; tasya—of Paramesthi; suvar-
calaéyam—in the womb of his wife, named Suvarcala; patrihah—the son
named Pratiha; upajatah—appeared.
TRANSLATION

Thereafter, in the womb of Asuri, the wife of Devatajit, a son
named Devadyumna was begotten. Devadyumna begot in the
womb of his wife, Dhenumati, a son named Paramesthi.
Paramesthi begot a son named Pratiha in the womb of his wife,
Suvarcala.

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ya Gtma-vidyam akhydya svayam sarmsuddho mahda-purusam
anusasmara.

yah—who (King Pratiha); @tma-vidyam aGkhydya—after instructing
many people about self-realization; svayam—personally; sarnsuddhah—
being very advanced and purified in self-realization; maha-purusam—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu; anusasmara—perfectly
understood and always remembered.

TRANSLATION

King Pratiha personally propagated the principles of self-
realization. In this way, not only was he purified, but he became a
great devotee of the Supreme Person, Lord Visnu, and directly
realized Him.

PURPORT

The word anusasmara is very significant. God consciousness is not
imaginary or concocted. The devotee who is pure and advanced realizes
God as He is. Maharaja Pratiha did so, and due to his direct realization of
Lord Visnu, he propagated self-realization and became a preacher. A real
