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Chapter 8: The Nārāyaṇa-kavaca Shield

Verse 38 of 35
SB 6.8.38

इमां विद्यां पुरा कश्चित्कौशिको धारयन्द्विजः योगधारणया स्वांगं जहौ स मरुधन्वनि

imāṁ vidyāṁ purā kaścit kauśiko dhārayan dvijaḥ yoga-dhāraṇayā svāṅgaṁ jahau sa maru-dhanvani

Synonyms

imāmthis; vidyāmprayer; purāformerly; kaścitsomeone; kauśikaḥKauśika; dhārayanusing; dvijaḥa brāhmaṇa; yoga-dhāraṇayāby mystic power; sva-aṅgamhis own body; jahaugave up; saḥhe; maru-dhanvaniin the desert..

Translation

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.

Verse 38 of 35
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