Sutra 8
Devanagari script
मुण्डो जटिलो वा वृत्तिकामस्तापसव्यञ्जनः ॥ कZ_०१.११.१३ ॥
Transliteration
muṇḍo jaṭilo vā vṛttikāmas tāpasavyañjanaḥ
Translation
ഉപജീവനം തേടുന്നവൻ മുണ്ഡിതനായോ ജടാധാരിയായോ ആയി തപസ്വിയുടെ ബാഹ്യചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ സ്വീകരിക്കണം.
Word by Word
मुण्डःa shaven-headed (man)
मुण्डः:
TypeNoun (adjective used substantively)
Rootमुण्ड
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (व्यक्तिवाचक-प्रयोगः)
जटिलःa matted-haired (ascetic)
जटिलः:
TypeNoun (adjective used substantively)
Rootजटिल
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम्
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
वृत्तिकामःone desirous of livelihood (seeking maintenance)
वृत्तिकामः:
TypeNoun (adjective used substantively)
Rootवृत्ति + काम
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; वृत्तेः कामः = वृत्तिकामः
तापसव्यञ्जनःone with the outward signs/guise of an ascetic
तापसव्यञ्जनः:
TypeNoun
Rootतापस + व्यञ्जन
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; तापसस्य व्यञ्जनम्/व्यञ्जनः = तापसव्यञ्जनः (तापस-लक्षणधारी/तापस-रूपधारी)
Entities Mentioned
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tāpasa (ascetic)FAQs
They are quick, culturally legible authenticity signals for ascetic identity, enabling immediate acceptance and mobility.