Bhagavatapurana 3.12.43
Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3.12.43
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3.12.43
vaikhānasā vālakhilyau- dumbarāḥ phenapā vane /
nyāse kuṭīcakaḥ pūrvaṃ bahvodo haṃsa-niṣkriyau //
43. Those that dwell in the forest are of four classes, viz Vaikhanasas, who live upon corn that grows wild, Valakhilyas who accept only fresh food just made ready, Audumbaras who live upon fruits and other things obtained in the direction they first go in the morning, and Phenapas who subsist upon fruits,
leaves and the like that have fallen on the ground.—In the ascetic life there are four classes, viz, kuteechaka, Bahooda, Haṃsa and Nishkriya.
Translations (2)
- The Srimad Bhagavatam — S. Subba Rau 1928, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation