978 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 23
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grisme panca-tapa viro
varsasv asarasan munih

akantha-magnah Sisire
udake sthandilesayah

grisme—in the summer season; pajica-tapah—five kinds of heating;
virah—the hero; varsasu—in the rainy season; asarasat—being situated with-
in the torrents of rain; munih—like the great sages; akantha—up to the
neck; magnah—drowned; sisire—in winter; udake—within water; sthandile-
sayah—lying down on the floor.

TRANSLATION

Following the principles of forest living and the footsteps of the great
sages and munis, Prthu Maharaja accepted five kinds of heating processes
during the summer season, exposed himself to torrents of rain in the rainy
season, and, in the winter, stood in water up to his neck. He also used to
simply lie down on the floor to sleep.

PURPORT

These are some of the austerities executed by the jianis and yogis, who
cannot accept the process of bhakti-yoga. They must undergo such severe
types of austerity in order to become purified from material contamination.
Paiica-tapah refers to five kinds of heating processes. @ne is also enjoined
to sit within a circle of fire, with flames blazing from four sides and the
sun blazing directly overhead. This is one kind of panca-tapah recommended
for austerity. Similarly, in the rainy season one is enjoined to expose him-
self to torrents of rain and in winter to sit in cold water up to the neck.
As far as bedding is concerned, the ascetic should be content with simply
lying on the floor. The purpose for undergoing such severe austerities is to
become a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, as
explained in the next verse.

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