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SB 10.86.14

Devanāgarī

स उवास विदेहेषु मिथिलायां गृहाश्रमी । अनीहयागताहार्यनिर्वर्तितनिजक्रिय: ॥ १४ ॥

Text

sa uvāsa videheṣu mithilāyāṁ gṛhāśramī anīhayāgatāhārya- nirvartita-nija-kriyaḥ

Synonyms

saḥ—he;uvāsa—dwelled;videheṣu—in the kingdom of Videha;mithilāyām—in the city of Mithilā;gṛha-āśramī—as a member of the regulated order of family life;anīhayā—without endeavor;āgata—came to him;āhārya—by food and other means of sustenance;nirvartita—carried out;nija—his;kriyaḥ—obligations.

Translation

Living as a religious householder in the city of Mithilā, within the kingdom of Videha, he managed to fulfill his obligations while maintaining himself with whatever sustenance easily came his way.

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