Text 39] The Behavior of a Perfect Person 129
Sraddhayopahrtam kvapi
kadécin mana-varjitam
bhunje bhuktvatha kasmims cid
diva naktarm yadrcchaya
kvacit—sometimes; alpam—very little; kvacit—sometimes; bhiiri—a
great quantity; bhurje—I eat; annam—food; svddu—palatable;
asvddu—stale, va—either; kvacit—sometimes; bhiiri—great; guna-
upetam—a nice flavor; guna-hinam—without flavor; uta—whether;
kvacit—sometimes; sraddhayaé—respectfully; upahrtam—brought by
someone; kvapi—sometimes; kaddcit—sometimes; méana-varnitam—
offered without respect; bhurije—I eat; bhuktva—after eating; atha—as
such; kasmin cit—sometimes, in some place; diva—during the daytime;
naktam—or at night; yadrcchayd—as it is available.
TRANSLATION
Sometimes I eat a very small quantity and sometimes a great
quantity. Sometimes the food is very palatable, and sometimes it is
stale. Sometimes prasada is offered with great respect, and some-
times food is given neglectfully. Sometimes | eat during the day
and sometimes at night. Thus I eat what is easily available.
TEXT 39
att caeafrd dt aepeda a
Tasty aeaTd eas THT 1241
ksaumam dukilam ajinam
ciram valkalam eva va
vase ’nyad api sampraptam
dista-bhuk tusta-dhir aham
ksaumam—clothing made of linen; dukilam—silk or cotton;
ajinam—deerskin; ciram—loincloth; valkalam—bark; eva—as it is;
va—either; vase—I put on; anyat—something else; api—although;
