Srimad Bhagavatam

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यदासौ नियमेऽकल्पो जरया जातवेपथुः । आत्मन्यग्नीन् समारोप्य मच्चित्तोऽग्निं समाविशेत् ।। ११-१८-११ ।।

sanskrit

If the vānaprastha is overtaken by old age and because of his trembling body is no longer able to execute his prescribed duties, he should place the sacrificial fire within his heart by meditation. Then, fixing his mind on Me, he should enter into the fire and give up his body. ।। 11-18-11 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yadAsau niyame'kalpo jarayA jAtavepathuH | AtmanyagnIn samAropya maccitto'gniM samAvizet || 11-18-11 ||

hk transliteration

यदा कर्मविपाकेषु लोकेषु निरयात्मसु । विरागो जायते सम्यङ् न्यस्ताग्निः प्रव्रजेत्ततः ।। ११-१८-१२ ।।

sanskrit

If the vānaprastha, understanding that even promotion to Brahmaloka is a miserable situation, develops complete detachment from all possible results of fruitive activities, then he may take the sannyāsa order of life. ।। 11-18-12 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yadA karmavipAkeSu lokeSu nirayAtmasu | virAgo jAyate samyaG nyastAgniH pravrajettataH || 11-18-12 ||

hk transliteration

इष्ट्वा यथोपदेशं मां दत्त्वा सर्वस्वमृत्विजे । अग्नीन् स्वप्राण आवेश्य निरपेक्षः परिव्रजेत् ।। ११-१८-१३ ।।

sanskrit

Having worshiped Me according to scriptural injunctions and having given all one’s property to the sacrificial priest, one should place the fire sacrifice within oneself. Thus, with the mind completely detached, one should enter the sannyāsa order of life. ।। 11-18-13 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

iSTvA yathopadezaM mAM dattvA sarvasvamRtvije | agnIn svaprANa Avezya nirapekSaH parivrajet || 11-18-13 ||

hk transliteration

विप्रस्य वै सन्न्यसतो देवा दारादिरूपिणः । विघ्नान् कुर्वन्त्ययं ह्यस्मानाक्रम्य समियात्परम् ।। ११-१८-१४ ।।

sanskrit

“This man taking sannyāsa is going to surpass us and go back home, back to Godhead.” Thus thinking, the demigods create stumbling blocks on the path of the sannyāsī by appearing before him in the shape of his former wife or other women and attractive objects. But the sannyāsī should pay the demigods and their manifestations no heed. ।। 11-18-14 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

viprasya vai sannyasato devA dArAdirUpiNaH | vighnAn kurvantyayaM hyasmAnAkramya samiyAtparam || 11-18-14 ||

hk transliteration

बिभृयाच्चेन्मुनिर्वासः कौपीनाच्छादनं परम् । त्यक्तं न दण्डपात्राभ्यामन्यत्किञ्चिदनापदि ।। ११-१८-१५ ।।

sanskrit

If the sannyāsī desires to wear something besides a mere kaupīna, he may use another cloth around his waist and hips to cover the kaupīna. Otherwise, if there is no emergency, he should not accept anything besides his daṇḍa and waterpot. ।। 11-18-15 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bibhRyAccenmunirvAsaH kaupInAcchAdanaM param | tyaktaM na daNDapAtrAbhyAmanyatkiJcidanApadi || 11-18-15 ||

hk transliteration