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Chapter Eighteen
399. He may stand for one day, two days, or even three or four days. But he is tormenting us by standing for months. ||20||
It would have been better if he had eaten and drunk himself and satisfied us with food and drink, and then stood. There would have been no harm in that. But he is completely fasting, without any compensation for hunger and thirst, and is thus standing and destroying us. ||21||
Or, for what purpose is he standing like this? There is no such quality as standing like this in the six qualities of kings, such as alliance, war, etc. ||22||
In this forest full of many troubles, he is standing without protecting himself. This makes it seem that he is not a knower of dharma, because one should protect oneself with effort. ||23||
He is often disgusted with life and wants to leave his body. But we are disgusted with this life-taking penance. ||24||
Therefore, until the time of his yoga is over, that is, until his meditation is complete, we will sustain our lives by eating the roots, fruits, etc., that grow in the forest. ||25||
Thus, some men, indifferent to penance, spoke in a very humble way, ready to adopt a humble way of life. ||26||
Others, ignorant of what should be done, stood around him, knowing the past and future, their minds sometimes steady and sometimes unsteady. ||27||
They were saying to each other, "When he was in the kingdom, that is, when he was ruling, we slept when he slept, ate when he ate, stood when he stood, and walked when he walked. And now that he is in penance, that is, when he is
1. Bahumasam (?)
2. Santarpya
3. Anashanavan
4. -Ni:pratikara: A, P
5. Nasham
6. Urdhvajanu: -Durvgyam Yosita A
7. Sandhivigrahayanaasanadvaidhasrayalaksane
8. Kshatriyanam
9. Virakta:
10. Tyaktum
11. Viraktah
12. Vanabhavai:
13. Asanashadana: 'Kashipurbhojanavadi'
14. Pranapravrittim
15. Purvaapara Vidam
16. Antarange Panchalah
17. Asritam