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## Anāgāra Bhāvanā Adhikāra 9.
**289**
**793**
Dharmanurāgaraktā vasanti rātrau giriguhāsu.
**Meaning:** Muni-rāj, devoted to the practice of Dharma, reside in the caves of mountains in the midst of dense forests, which are terrifying and filled with darkness, inhabited by ferocious creatures like tigers.
**794**
Sajjhāyāṇajuttā rattiṁ ṇa suvanti te payāmaṁ tu. Suttatthaṁ cintaṁtā nihāya vasam ṇa gacchanti.
**Meaning:** Muni-rāj, absorbed in the contemplation of the scriptures and meditation, do not sleep for long. Even if they sleep, they do so only for a short while, leaving out the first and last parts of the night.
**795**
Paliyankani se jagadā vīrāsanaeyapāsasāyīyā. Thāṇukkadehiṁ muniṇo khavanti ratim giriguhāsu.
**Meaning:** Muni-rāj spend their nights in the caves of mountains, sitting in Padmāsana, ordinary postures, Vīrāsana, and lying on one side, or sitting in postures like Kayotsarga, Ukurā, etc.
**796**
Uvadhibharavippa mukkā vosadangā ṇirāṁvarā dhīrā. ṇikicchaṇa parisuddha sādhū siddhivi maggamti.
**Meaning:** The virtuous, free from attachments, with their limbs relaxed, fearless and pure, strive for liberation.
**19 Mūlā.**