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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.8.38

Nirodha· Winding up

Kauśika Used the Armor

“O King of heaven, a brāhmaṇa named Kauśika formerly used this armor when he purposely gave up his body in the desert by mystic power.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.8.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A brāhmaṇa named Kauśika formerly used this armor.
  • He purposely gave up his body by mystic power.
  • He used the armor when giving up his body in the desert.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, noting when Kauśika used the armor.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Kauśika’s use of the armor at the end of his life?

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.

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