Srimad Bhagavatam

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स्वयं सञ्चिनुयात्सर्वमात्मनो वृत्तिकारणम् । देशकालबलाभिज्ञो नाददीतान्यदाहृतम् ।। ११-१८-६ ।।

sanskrit

The vānaprastha should personally collect whatever he requires for his bodily maintenance, carefully considering the time, place and his own capacity. He should never collect provisions for the future. ।। 11-18-6 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

svayaM saJcinuyAtsarvamAtmano vRttikAraNam | dezakAlabalAbhijJo nAdadItAnyadAhRtam || 11-18-6 ||

hk transliteration

वन्यैश्चरुपुरोडाशैर्निर्वपेत्कालचोदितान् । न तु श्रौतेन पशुना मां यजेत वनाश्रमी ।। ११-१८-७ ।।

sanskrit

One who has accepted the vānaprastha order of life should perform seasonal sacrifices by offering oblations of caru and sacrificial cakes prepared from rice and other grains found in the forest. The vānaprastha, however, may never offer animal sacrifices to Me, even those sacrifices mentioned in the Vedas. ।। 11-18-7 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

vanyaizcarupuroDAzairnirvapetkAlacoditAn | na tu zrautena pazunA mAM yajeta vanAzramI || 11-18-7 ||

hk transliteration

अग्निहोत्रं च दर्शश्च पूर्णमासश्च पूर्ववत् । चातुर्मास्यानि च मुनेराम्नातानि च नैगमैः ।। ११-१८-८ ।।

sanskrit

The vānaprastha should perform the agnihotra, darśa and paurṇamāsa sacrifices, as he did while in the gṛhastha-āśrama. He should also perform the vows and sacrifices of cāturmāsya, since all of these rituals are enjoined for the vānaprastha-āśrama by expert knowers of the Vedas. ।। 11-18-8 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

agnihotraM ca darzazca pUrNamAsazca pUrvavat | cAturmAsyAni ca munerAmnAtAni ca naigamaiH || 11-18-8 ||

hk transliteration

एवं चीर्णेन तपसा मुनिर्धमनिसन्ततः । मां तपोमयमाराध्य ऋषिलोकादुपैति माम् ।। ११-१८-९ ।।

sanskrit

The saintly vānaprastha, practicing severe penances and accepting only the bare necessities of life, becomes so emaciated that he appears to be mere skin and bones. Thus worshiping Me through severe penances, he goes to the Maharloka planet and then directly achieves Me. ।। 11-18-9 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

evaM cIrNena tapasA munirdhamanisantataH | mAM tapomayamArAdhya RSilokAdupaiti mAm || 11-18-9 ||

hk transliteration

यस्त्वेतत्कृच्छ्रतश्चीर्णं तपो निःश्रेयसं महत् । कामायाल्पीयसे युञ्ज्याद्बालिशः कोऽपरस्ततः ।। ११-१८-१० ।।

sanskrit

One who with long endeavor executes this painful but exalted penance, which awards ultimate liberation, simply to achieve insignificant sense gratification must be considered the greatest fool. ।। 11-18-10 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yastvetatkRcchratazcIrNaM tapo niHzreyasaM mahat | kAmAyAlpIyase yuJjyAdbAlizaH ko'parastataH || 11-18-10 ||

hk transliteration