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Chapter 13.130 - Verse 22

Sanskrit Text

स्वैरिणस्तापसा देवि सर्वे दारविहारिणः तेषां मौण्ड्यं कषायश्च वासरात्रिश्च कारणम्

English Translation

Mahadeva said O goddess, the shaving of the head and the wearing of the brown robes are the characteristics of those recluses who rove about freely; while the characteristics of those who sport with wives consist in passing their nights at home.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

स्वैरिन् + तापस | देवि | सर्वे | दार + विहारिन्
तेषां | मौण्ड्यं | कषाय + च | वास + रात्रि + च | कारणम्