varṣārkātapa-ṣāṭ svayam

agni-the fire; artham-to keep; eva-only; saranam-a cottage; uta-jam-made of grass; va-or; adri-kandaram-a cave in a mountain; srayeta-the vanaprastha should take shelter of; hima-snow; vayu-wind; agni-fire; varsa-rain; arka-of the sun; atapa-shining; sat-enduring; svayam-personally.