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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 5, Ch. 5]
PURPORT
Actually the instructions given to Lord Rṣabhadeva's sons were not exactly meant for His sons because they were already educated and highly advanced in knowledge. Rather, these instructions were meant for  sannyāsīs  who intend to become advanced devotees.  Sannyāsīs  must abide by Lord Rṣabhadeva's instructions while on the path of devotional service. Lord Rṣabhadeva retired from family life and lived like a naked madman even while still with His family.
TEXT 29
जडान्धमूकवधिरपिश्नाचोन्मादकवदवधूतवेषोऽभिभाष्यमाणोऽपि जनानां गृहीतमौनत्रतस्तूष्णीं वभूव ॥२९॥
jaḍāndha-mūka-badhira-piśāconmādakavad-avadhūta-veṣo 'bhibhāṣyamāṇo 'pi janānām gṛhīta-mauna-vratas tūṣṇīm babhūva.
jaḍa—idle; andha—blind; mūka—dumb; badhira—deaf; piśāca—ghost; unmādaka—a madman; vat—like; avadhūta-veṣaḥ—appearing like an avadhūta (having no concern with the material world); abhibhāṣyamāṇaḥ—being thus addressed (as deaf, dumb and blind); api—although; janānām—by the people; gṛhīta—took; mauna—of silence; vrataḥ—the vow; tūṣṇīm babhūva—He remained silent.
TRANSLATION
After accepting the feature of avadhūta, a great saintly person without material cares, Lord Rṣabhadeva passed through human society like a blind, deaf and dumb man, an idle stone, a ghost or a madman. Although people called Him such names, He remained silent and did not speak to anyone.
PURPORT
The word  avadhūta  refers to one who does not care for social conventions, particularly the  varṇāśrama-dharma . However, such a person may be situated fully within himself and be satisfied with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, on whom he meditates. In other words, one who has