SB 7.12.22

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Seventh Canto - Chapter 12: The Perfect Society: Four Spiritual Classes

SB 7.12.21 - SB 7.12.23

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 22

cared vane dvādaśābdān

aṣṭau vā caturo muniḥ

dvāv ekaṁ vā yathā buddhir

na vipadyeta kṛcchrataḥ

SYNONYMS

caret—should remain; vane—in the forest; dvādaśa-abdān—twelve years; aṣṭau—for eight years; vā—either; caturaḥ—four years; muniḥ—a saintly, thoughtful man; dvau—two; ekam—one; vā—either; yathā—as well as; buddhiḥ—intelligence; na—not; vipadyeta—bewildered; kṛcchrataḥ—because of hard austerities.

TRANSLATION

Being very thoughtful, a vānaprastha should remain in the forest for twelve years, eight years, four years, two years or at least one year. He should behave in such a way that he will not be disturbed or troubled by too much austerity.

SB 7.12.21 - SB 7.12.23