स चचार महीमेतां संयतात्मेन्द्रियानिल: । भिक्षार्थं नगरग्रामानसङ्गोऽलक्षितोऽविशत् ॥ ३२ ॥
sa cacāra mahīm etāṁ saṁyatātmendriyānilaḥ bhikṣārthaṁ nagara-grāmān asaṅgo ’lakṣito ’viśat
- saḥ
- he
- cacāra
- wandered
- mahīm
- the earth
- etām
- this
- saṁyata
- controlled
- ātma
- his consciousness
- indriya
- senses
- anilaḥ
- and vital air
- bhikṣā-artham
- for the purpose of taking charity
- nagara
- the cities
- grāmān
- and villages
- asaṅgaḥ
- without any association
- alakṣitaḥ
- not making himself prominent, thus unrecognized
- aviśat
- he entered
He wandered about the earth, keeping his intelligence, senses and life air under control. To beg charity he traveled alone to various cities and villages. He did not advertise his advanced spiritual position and thus was not recognized by others.