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Shloka 12

प्रतीप–गङ्गा संवादः तथा शंतनु–गङ्गा विवाहशर्तिः

Pratīpa and Gaṅgā; Śaṃtanu’s marriage condition

अनग्निरनिकेतश्चाप्यगोत्रचरणो मुनि: । कौपीनाच्छादनं यावत्‌ तावदिच्छेच्च चीवरम्‌,जो अग्नि और गृहको त्याग चुका है, जिसका गोत्र और चरण (वेदकी शाखा एवं जाति)-से भी सम्बन्ध नहीं रह गया है, जो मौन रहता है और उतने ही वस्त्रकी इच्छा रखता है जितनेसे लंगोटी और ओढ़नेका काम चल जाय; इसी प्रकार जितनेसे प्राणोंकी रक्षा हो सके उतना ही भोजन चाहता है; इस नियमसे गाँवमें निवास करनेवाले उस (संन्यासी) मुनिके लिये अरण्य पीछे समझा जाता है

anagnir aniketaś cāpy agotraracaraṇo muniḥ | kaupīnācchādanaṃ yāvat tāvad icchec ca cīvaram |

అష్టకుడు అన్నాడు—యజ్ఞాగ్నిని, గృహజీవితాన్ని విడిచిన ముని, గోత్ర-చరణ (వేదశాఖ) సంబంధాన్ని కూడా వదిలి, మౌనవ్రతంలో నిలిచినవాడు—కౌపీనమూ ఒక సాధారణ ఆవరణమూ సరిపడేంత మాత్రమే వస్త్రాన్ని కోరాలి.

अनग्निःone without (maintained) fire
अनग्निः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अनिकेतःhomeless; without a dwelling
अनिकेतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनिकेत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso; even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अगोत्रचरणःwithout gotra and (Vedic) śākhā/lineage
अगोत्रचरणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअगोत्रचरण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मुनिःsage; ascetic
मुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कौपीनाच्छादनम्a loincloth and a covering (wrap)
कौपीनाच्छादनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकौपीन-आच्छादन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यावत्as much as; up to the extent that
यावत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयावत्
तावत्so much; to that extent
तावत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतावत्
इच्छेत्should desire
इच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormOptative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
चीवरम्robe; garment
चीवरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचीवर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

अद्टक उवाच

A
Aṣṭaka
M
muni (renunciant sage)
S
sacred fire (agni)
K
kaupīna (loincloth)
C
cīvara (robe/cloth)

Educational Q&A

True renunciation is defined by non-attachment and minimal needs: giving up household identity (fire, home, lineage, Vedic affiliation) and desiring only the bare necessities, especially in clothing, as a discipline of detachment.

Aṣṭaka is describing the marks and conduct of an authentic muni/renunciant. He emphasizes that the renouncer’s status is determined by inner discipline and restraint rather than by external location or social identifiers.