Krishna.mobi - fast, clean Vedabase reading Library

ŚB 8.1.5

आकूत्यां देवहूत्यां च दुहित्रोस्तस्य वै मनो: ।
धर्मज्ञानोपदेशार्थं भगवान्पुत्रतां गत: ॥ ५ ॥
ākūtyāṁ devahūtyāṁ ca
duhitros tasya vai manoḥ
dharma-jñānopadeśārthaṁ
bhagavān putratāṁ gataḥ

Synonyms

ākūtyāmfrom the womb of Ākūti; devahūtyām caand from the womb of Devahūti; duhitroḥof the two daughters; tasyaof him; vaiindeed; manoḥof Svāyambhuva Manu; dharmareligion; jñānaand knowledge; upadeśa-arthamfor instructing; bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead; putratāmsonhood under Ākūti and Devahūti; gataḥaccepted.

Translation

Svāyambhuva Manu had two daughters, named Ākūti and Devahūti. From their wombs, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared as two sons named Yajñamūrti and Kapila respectively. These sons were entrusted with preaching about religion and knowledge.

Purport

Devahūti’s son was known as Kapila, and Ākūti’s son was known as Yajñamūrti. Both of Them taught about religion and philosophical knowledge.