Sutra 9
Devanagari script
स नगराभ्याशे प्रभूतमुण्डजटिलान्तेवासी शाकं यवमुष्टिं वा मासद्विमासान्तरं प्रकाशमश्नीयात् गूढमिष्टमाहारम् ॥ कZ_०१.११.१४ ॥
Transliteration
sa nagarābhyāśe prabhūtamuṇḍajaṭilāntevāsī śākaṃ yavamuṣṭiṃ vā māsadvimāsāntaraṃ prakāśam aśnīyāt gūḍham iṣṭam āhāram
Translation
নগরের নিকটে বহু মুণ্ডিত ও জটাধারী অন্তেবাসীসহ অবস্থান করে, সে এক বা দুই মাস অন্তর প্রকাশ্যে শুধু শাক বা যবের এক মুঠো খাবে; আর গোপনে পছন্দের আহার গ্রহণ করবে।
Word by Word
सःhe (that person/agent)
सः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
नगर-अभ्याशेin the vicinity of the city
नगर-अभ्याशे:
TypeNoun
Rootअभ्याश
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन; अधिकरण
प्रभूतin large number / abundant (i.e., where there are many)
प्रभूत:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रभूत
Formविशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; (अन्तेवासी इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
मुण्ड-जटिल-अन्तेवासीa resident disciple/novice (appearing as) shaven-headed and matted-haired
मुण्ड-जटिल-अन्तेवासी:
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तेवासिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तृ
शाकम्vegetables/greens
शाकम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशाक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म
यव-मुष्टिम्a handful of barley
यव-मुष्टिम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमुष्टि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formअव्यय; विकल्पार्थक
मास-द्वि-मास-अन्तरम्at intervals of one month or two months
मास-द्वि-मास-अन्तरम्:
TypeNoun (used adverbially)
Rootअन्तर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कालावधि-अर्थे (क्रियाविशेषणवत्)
प्रकाशम्openly, in public
प्रकाशम्:
TypeNoun (used adverbially)
Rootप्रकाश
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत्
अश्नीयात्should eat
अश्नीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
गूढम्secretly, concealed
गूढम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootगूढ
Formविशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; (आहारम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
इष्टम्desired, preferred
इष्टम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootइष्ट
Formविशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; (आहारम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
आहारम्food, meal
आहारम्:
TypeNoun
Rootआहार
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म
Entities Mentioned
N
nagara (city)A
antevāsī (resident disciples)M
muṇḍa/jaṭila (ascetic types)FAQs
It strengthens the ascetic reputation (a credibility asset) and reduces observable routines that could expose support channels, while private food preserves health and effectiveness.
City-edge placement enables access to urban information flows with lower scrutiny and easier withdrawal, while maintaining a plausible hermitage/ashram setting.