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

നഗരത്തിനടുത്ത് അനേകം മുണ്ഡിത-ജടാധാരി അന്തേവാസികളോടൊപ്പം പാർത്തു, അവൻ ഒരു അല്ലെങ്കിൽ രണ്ട് മാസത്തെ ഇടവേളയിൽ പൊതുവിൽ പച്ചക്കറികളോ യവത്തിന്റെ ഒരു പിടിയോ മാത്രം കഴിക്കണം; രഹസ്യമായി ഇഷ്ടഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• सः: he (that person/agent)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• नगर-अभ्याशे: in the vicinity of the city
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्याश
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन; अधिकरण

• प्रभूत: in large number / abundant (i.e., where there are many)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रभूत
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; (अन्तेवासी इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• मुण्ड-जटिल-अन्तेवासी: a resident disciple/novice (appearing as) shaven-headed and matted-haired
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तेवासिन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तृ

• शाकम्: vegetables/greens
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म

• यव-मुष्टिम्: a handful of barley
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुष्टि
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक

• मास-द्वि-मास-अन्तरम्: at intervals of one month or two months
• Type: Noun (used adverbially)
• Root: अन्तर
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कालावधि-अर्थे (क्रियाविशेषणवत्)

• प्रकाशम्: openly, in public
• Type: Noun (used adverbially)
• Root: प्रकाश
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत्

• अश्नीयात्: should eat
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

• गूढम्: secretly, concealed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गूढ
• Form: विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; (आहारम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• इष्टम्: desired, preferred
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष्ट
• Form: विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; (आहारम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• आहारम्: food, meal
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहार
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म

Entities Mentioned

• nagara (city)
• antevāsī (resident disciples)
• muṇḍa/jaṭila (ascetic types)

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FAQs

What is the operational purpose of rare public eating?

It strengthens the ascetic reputation (a credibility asset) and reduces observable routines that could expose support channels, while private food preserves health and effectiveness.

Why place him near (not inside) the city?

City-edge placement enables access to urban information flows with lower scrutiny and easier withdrawal, while maintaining a plausible hermitage/ashram setting.