Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.3
Nirodha· Winding upRecognizing the Pain of Embodied Life
“O elevated demigods, at the time of death, severe, unbearable pain takes away the consciousness of all living entities who have accepted material bodies. Don’t you know about this pain?”
What the purport teaches
- Living entities who have accepted material bodies face severe pain at death.
- The translation describes this pain as unbearable and taking away consciousness.
- The demigods are asked whether they know about this pain.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to acknowledge the suffering of someone facing serious bodily difficulty.
Ask yourself
How can awareness of bodily suffering make me more considerate toward others?
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.