| kanda . varga . sloka . sequence : 2.7.3.2 | |||
| Sanskrit | brahmacàrã gçhã vànaprastho bhikùu÷catuùñaye //3// | ||
| synonym | Sanskrit | Nepali | English |
| 1 | brahmacàrin | càra à÷ramã | the four orders |
| 2 | gçhin | ||
| 3 | vànaprastha | ||
| 4 | bhikùu | ||
| comment / problem | |||
| 1 | SH : no message upanayana (vratabandha) bhaepachi, vidhipårvaka vivàha nahunjyàla manasà, karmaõà, vàcà, strã saübhoga nagarnelàã "brahmacàrã" bhanchan. gçhasthà÷rama garnelàã "gçhã" bhandachan. båóho huna làgepachi, nàtiko mukha dekhepachi, strãlàã gharai chàóera athavà sàthai liera vanamà gaã tapasyà garnelàã "vànaprastha" bhandachan. vànaprastha à÷ramamà kehã dina rahã vairàgya pårõa bhaepachi sanyàsa linelàã "bhikùu" (yati) bhandachan. brahmacaryabàña ra gàrhasthyabàña, ekadama sanyàsa linelàã pani "bhikùu, 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 à÷rama | these are four stages of life |
| A2_1668 (A2 / 506 NS) |
1 | thvate caturà÷rama dhàye | these are called four stages of life |
| A2b_1768 (A2 / n.d. NS) |
1 | thvate caturà÷rama dhàye | From A2_1668: these are called four stages of life |
| A3_1522 (A1 / 550 NS) |
1 | (ca)turà÷ramayà {3} nàma | words for four stages of life |
| A3a_1050 (A1 / 637 NS) |
1 | thvate pãtà à÷rama | these are four types of stages of life |
| A5_1678 (A2 / 662 NS) |
1 | thvate caturà÷rama dhàye | From A2_1668: these are called four stages of life |
| A6_1742 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | vaóavàna svaïà brahmacarya | the student-life established by Bràhmaõa |
| A6_1743 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | gçhastha | a house-holder |
| A6_1744 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | vanavàsã | an anchorite |
| A7_1793 (A2 / 803 NS) |
1 | brahmacàri, brahmacarya vrata dhararapo; | Brahmacàrã, one who holds the vow of religious studentship |
| 2 | gçhã, gçhastha; | gçhã, a house-holder | |
| 3 | vànaprastho, vanasa vrata dharapaü {2} coügva; | Vànaprastha, one who remain holding the vow in the forest | |
| 4 | bhikùuþ, bhikùu vrata cararapaü bhikùà phoïa jova | Bhikùu, one who goes to beg alms performing the vow of a begger |