Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.8.2
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBāhuka Leaves for the Forest
“The son of Vijaya was Bharuka, Bharuka’s son was Vṛka, and Vṛka’s son was Bāhuka. The enemies of King Bāhuka took away all his possessions, and therefore the King entered the order of vānaprastha and went to the forest with his wife.”
What the purport teaches
- Vijaya’s son was Bharuka, whose son was Vṛka. Vṛka’s son was Bāhuka.
- King Bāhuka’s enemies took away all his possessions.
- Bāhuka then entered the order of vānaprastha and went to the forest with his wife.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing what Bāhuka did after his loss.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Bāhuka’s response to losing his possessions?
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.