SB 7.12.22

TEXT 22

TEXT

चरेद्वने द्वादशाब्दान् अष्टौ वा चतुरो मुनिः ।
द्वावेकं वा यथा बुद्धिर् न विपद्येत कृच्छ्रतः ॥ २२ ॥

cared vane dvadasabdan

astau va caturo munih

dvav ekam va yatha buddhir

na vipadyeta krcchratah

caret-should remain; vane-in the forest; dvadasa-abdan-twelve years; astau-for eight years; va-either; caturah-four years; munih-a saintly, thoughtful man; dvau-two; ekam-one; va-either; yatha-as well as; buddhih-intelligence; na-not; vipadyeta-bewildered; krcchratah-because of hard austerities.

TRANSLATION

Being very thoughtful, a vanaprastha should remain in the forest for twelve years, eight years, four years, two years or at least one year. He should behave in such a way that he will not be disturbed or troubled by too much austerity.

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