क्वचिदल्पं क्वचिद्भूरि भुञ्जे ऽन्नं स्वाद्वस्वादु वा ।
क्वचिद्भूरि गुणोपेतं गुणहीनमुत क्वचित् ।
श्रद्धयोपहृतं क्वापि कदाचिन्मानवर्जितम् ।
भुञ्जे भुक्त्वाथ कस्मिंश्चिद् दिवा नक्तं यदृच्छया ॥ ३८ ॥
kvacid alpam kvacid bhuri
bhunje 'nnam svadv asvadu va
bhunje bhuktvatha kasmims cid
kvacit-sometimes; alpam-very little; kvacit-sometimes; bhuri-a great quantity; bhunje-I eat; annam-food; svadu-palatable; asvadu-stale; va-either; kvacit-sometimes; bhuri-great; guna-upetam-a nice flavor; guna-hinam-without flavor; uta-whether; kvacit-sometimes; sraddhaya-respectfully; upahrtam-brought by someone; kvapi-sometimes; kadacit-sometimes; mana-varjitam-offered without respect; bhunje-I eat; bhuktva-after eating; atha-as such; kasmin cit-sometimes, in some place; diva-during the daytime; naktam-or at night; yadrcchaya-as it is available.
Sometimes I eat a very small quantity and sometimes a great quantity. Sometimes the food is very palatable, and sometimes it is stale. Sometimes prasada is offered with great respect, and sometimes food is given neglectfully. Sometimes I eat during the day and sometimes at night. Thus I eat what is easily available.