| kanda . varga . sloka . sequence : 2.7.3.2 | |||
| Sanskrit | brahmac�r� g�h� v�naprastho bhik�u�catu��aye //3// | ||
| synonym | Sanskrit | Nepali | English |
| 1 | brahmac�rin | c�ra ��ram� | the four orders |
| 2 | g�hin | ||
| 3 | v�naprastha | ||
| 4 | bhik�u | ||
| comment / problem | |||
| 1 | SH : no message upanayana (vratabandha) bhaepachi, vidhip�rvaka viv�ha nahunjy�la manas�, karma��, v�c�, str� sa�bhoga nagarnel�� "brahmac�r�" bhanchan. g�hasth��rama garnel�� "g�h�" bhandachan. b��ho huna l�gepachi, n�tiko mukha dekhepachi, str�l�� gharai ch��era athav� s�thai liera vanam� ga� tapasy� garnel�� "v�naprastha" bhandachan. v�naprastha ��ramam� keh� dina rah� vair�gya p�r�a bhaepachi sany�sa linel�� "bhik�u" (yati) bhandachan. brahmacaryab��a ra g�rhasthyab��a, ekadama sany�sa linel�� pani "bhik�u, yati" bhandachan. (from compilation) | ||
| 2 | HC : from H.T. Colebrook note: "In succession as enumerated: viz. 1st. The religious student, who has received investiture, and is unmarried, 2nd. The householder or married man. 3rd. The hermit or anchoret. 4th The mendicant or ascetic". (p.175) (from compilation) | ||
| Add comment to Amarakosa reference entry 2.7.3.2 |
| manuscript (tradition / date) |
phrase | Newari | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1_1442 (A1 / 501 NS) |
1 | thute p� ��rama | these are four stages of life |
| A2_1668 (A2 / 506 NS) |
1 | thvate catur��rama dh�ye | these are called four stages of life |
| A2b_1768 (A2 / n.d. NS) |
1 | thvate catur��rama dh�ye | From A2_1668: these are called four stages of life |
| A3_1522 (A1 / 550 NS) |
1 | (ca)tur��ramay� {3} n�ma | words for four stages of life |
| A3a_1050 (A1 / 637 NS) |
1 | thvate p�t� ��rama | these are four types of stages of life |
| A5_1678 (A2 / 662 NS) |
1 | thvate catur��rama dh�ye | From A2_1668: these are called four stages of life |
| A6_1742 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | va�av�na sva�� brahmacarya | the student-life established by Br�hma�a |
| A6_1743 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | g�hastha | a house-holder |
| A6_1744 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | vanav�s� | an anchorite |
| A7_1793 (A2 / 803 NS) |
1 | brahmac�ri, brahmacarya vrata dhararapo; | Brahmac�r�, one who holds the vow of religious studentship |
| 2 | g�h�, g�hastha; | g�h�, a house-holder | |
| 3 | v�naprastho, vanasa vrata dharapa� {2} co�gva; | V�naprastha, one who remain holding the vow in the forest | |
| 4 | bhik�u�, bhik�u vrata cararapa� bhik�� pho�a jova | Bhik�u, one who goes to beg alms performing the vow of a begger |