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Chapter 12.308 - Verse 47

Sanskrit Text

काषायधारणं मौण्ड्यं त्रिविष्टब्धः कमण्डलुः लिङ्गान्यत्यर्थमेतानि मोक्षायेति मे मतिः

English Translation

The putting on of brown cloths shaving of the head, bearing of the triple stick, and the water-pitcher, these are the external signs of one's mode of life. These are useless in helping one to acquire Liberation.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

काषाय + धारण | मौण्ड्यं | त्रि + विष्टम्भ् | कमण्डलुः
लिङ्ग + अत्यर्थम् | एतानि | न | मोक्ष + इति | मे | मतिः