Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.12.4
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFollow the Prescribed Discipline of Student Life
“Carrying pure kuśa grass in his hand, the brahmacārī should dress regularly with a belt of straw and with deerskin garments. He should wear matted hair, carry a rod and waterpot and be decorated with a sacred thread, as recommended in the śāstras.”
What the purport teaches
- The brahmacārī should carry pure kuśa grass and wear a belt of straw and deerskin garments.
- He should wear matted hair and carry a rod and waterpot.
- He should also wear a sacred thread, following the recommendations of the śāstras.
Try this today
Write down the items prescribed here for the brahmacārī and note that they follow the śāstras.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to learn what the śāstras prescribe rather than assume spiritual discipline is entirely personal preference?
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.