Shloka 23
Dharma of the Renunciant: Alms Discipline, Meditation, and Expiations
ततश्चरेत नियमात्कृच्छ्रं संयतमानसः । पुनराश्रममागम्य चरेद्भिक्षुरतंद्रितः
tataścareta niyamātkṛcchraṃ saṃyatamānasaḥ | punarāśramamāgamya caredbhikṣurataṃdritaḥ
Depois, com a mente refreada, deve cumprir a penitência kṛcchra segundo a regra; e, retornando ao āśrama, o mendicante deve prosseguir sua ronda de esmolas sem indolência.
Not specified in the provided verse (context needed from surrounding verses).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततः + चरेत → ततश्चरेत; नियमात् + कृच्छ्रम् → नियमात्कृच्छ्रम्; पुनः + आश्रमम् → पुनराश्रमम्; आश्रमम् + आगम्य → आश्रममागम्य; चरेत् + भिक्षुः → चरेद्भिक्षुः; भिक्षुः + अतन्द्रितः → भिक्षुरतन्द्रितः.
FAQs
Kṛcchra is a regulated austerity (tapas) performed under specific rules (niyama), often involving controlled diet and disciplined conduct, undertaken for purification and self-restraint.
It instructs the bhikṣu to return to the āśrama and continue the disciplined life of a mendicant—especially the alms-round—remaining vigilant and free from laziness.
The verse highlights disciplined adherence to religious observances, mental restraint, and steady diligence—showing that spiritual practice requires both austerity and consistent, non-negligent daily conduct.