| kanda . varga . sloka . sequence : 2.7.3.2 | |||
| Sanskrit | brahmacārã gįhã vānaprastho bhikųu÷catuųņaye //3// | ||
| synonym | Sanskrit | Nepali | English |
| 1 | brahmacārin | cāra ā÷ramã | the four orders |
| 2 | gįhin | ||
| 3 | vānaprastha | ||
| 4 | bhikųu | ||
| comment / problem | |||
| 1 | SH : no message upanayana (vratabandha) bhaepachi, vidhipårvaka vivāha nahunjyāla manasā, karmaõā, vācā, strã saübhoga nagarnelāã "brahmacārã" bhanchan. gįhasthā÷rama garnelāã "gįhã" bhandachan. båķho huna lāgepachi, nātiko mukha dekhepachi, strãlāã gharai chāķera athavā sāthai liera vanamā gaã tapasyā garnelāã "vānaprastha" bhandachan. vānaprastha ā÷ramamā kehã dina rahã vairāgya pårõa bhaepachi sanyāsa linelāã "bhikųu" (yati) bhandachan. brahmacaryabāņa ra gārhasthyabāņa, ekadama sanyāsa linelāã pani "bhikųu, 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 pã ā÷rama | these are four stages of life |
| A2_1668 (A2 / 506 NS) |
1 | thvate caturā÷rama dhāye | these are called four stages of life |
| A2b_1768 (A2 / n.d. NS) |
1 | thvate caturā÷rama dhāye | From A2_1668: these are called four stages of life |
| A3_1522 (A1 / 550 NS) |
1 | (ca)turā÷ramayā {3} nāma | words for four stages of life |
| A3a_1050 (A1 / 637 NS) |
1 | thvate pãtā ā÷rama | these are four types of stages of life |
| A5_1678 (A2 / 662 NS) |
1 | thvate caturā÷rama dhāye | From A2_1668: these are called four stages of life |
| A6_1742 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | vaķavāna svaīā brahmacarya | the student-life established by Brāhmaõa |
| A6_1743 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | gįhastha | a house-holder |
| A6_1744 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | vanavāsã | an anchorite |
| A7_1793 (A2 / 803 NS) |
1 | brahmacāri, brahmacarya vrata dhararapo; | Brahmacārã, one who holds the vow of religious studentship |
| 2 | gįhã, gįhastha; | gįhã, a house-holder | |
| 3 | vānaprastho, vanasa vrata dharapaü {2} coügva; | Vānaprastha, one who remain holding the vow in the forest | |
| 4 | bhikųuū, bhikųu vrata cararapaü bhikųā phoīa jova | Bhikųu, one who goes to beg alms performing the vow of a begger |