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III, 3. HERMITS IN THE FOREST.
293 vrittâsins, Mukhenâdâyins, Toyâhâras, and Väyubhakshas.
10. Among these, the Unmaggakas (collect and prepare their food), avoiding (the use of) iron and stone implements,
II. The Pravrittâsins take it with the hand,
12. The Mukhenâdâyins take it with the mouth (only, like beasts),
13. The Toyâhâras subsist on water only,
14. And the Vayubhakshas (air-eaters) eat nothing.
15. In this manner ten (different) initiations are prescribed for hermits who follow the rule of Vikhanas (vaikhânasa).
16. He who has agreed (to obey) the Institutes of his (order, shall wear) a staff, (shall keep) rigid silence, and (shall) abstain from rash acts.
17. Hermits following the rule of Vikhanas (vaikhânasa) are purified (from sin), and (especially) those who abstain from food.
18. The sum of the rules applicable to all BrahmaVaikhânasas (is as follows):
19. 'Let him not injure (even) gadflies or gnats ; let him bear cold and perform austerities ; let him constantly reside in the forest, be contented, and
11. Pravrittâsin, i. e. he who eats food only which comes to him accidentally.
15-17. These three Satras are omitted in the commentary, but found in all the MSS. of the text.
18. Govinda proposes two explanations for the term brahmavaikhânasa; he thinks that it may mean either brahmanâ drishtâ vaikhânasah, hermits seen by Brahman,' i.e. whose duties have been revealed by Brahman, or 'hermits who are Brâhmanas by caste.' The true sense, however, is probably 'a hermit (who strives to become one with) Brahman' (brahmârtham vaikhânasa).
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Max Muller |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2540 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 45 MB |