Shloka 2
Pratyakṣa–Āgama–Ācāra: Doubt, Proof, and the Practice of Dharma (प्रत्यक्ष–आगम–आचारविचारः)
देशेषु च पवित्रेषु फलवत्सु समाहिता: । मूलवत्सु च मेध्येषु वसन्ति नियतव्रता:
deśeṣu ca pavitreṣu phalavatsu samāhitāḥ | mūlavatsu ca medhyeṣu vasanti niyatavratāḥ ||
摩诃提婆说道：“那些具足纪律的苦行者，坚住誓戒，专注一境，居于圣洁之地——果实与根茎丰饶之处，清净而能净化身心之所。他们的生活以克制为印记，并有意择取能护持内在澄明与修行正法（dharma）的环境。”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Disciplined vow-observers cultivate inner concentration and choose pure, supportive environments—holy places rich in simple sustenance (fruits and roots)—so that their life remains aligned with restraint, purity, and dharmic practice.
Mahādeva describes the lifestyle of regulated ascetics: they live in sanctifying regions that provide minimal, natural food (fruits and roots) and foster mental collectedness, indicating an ideal setting for tapas and steady observance of vows.