लब्ध्वा द्रव्यमयीमर्चां क्षित्यम्ब्वादिषु वार्चयेत् । आभृतात्मा मुनि: शान्तो यतवाङ्मितवन्यभुक् ॥ ५६ ॥
labdhva dravyamayim arcam ksity-ambv-adisu varcayet abhrtatma munih santo yata-van mita-vanya-bhuk
- labdhva
- by getting
- dravya-mayim
- made of physical elements
- arcam
- worshipable Deity
- ksiti
- earth
- ambu
- water
- adisu
- beginning with
- va
- or
- arcayet
- worship
- abhrta-atma
- one who is fully self-controlled
- munih
- a great personality
- santah
- peacefully
- yata-vak
- controlling the force of talking
- mita
- frugal
- vanya-bhuk
- eating whatever is available in the forest.
It is possible to worship a form of the Lord made of physical elements such as earth, water, pulp, wood and metal. In the forest one can make a form with no more than earth and water and worship Him according to the above principles. A devotee who has full control over his self should be very sober and peaceful and must be satisfied simply with eating whatever fruits and vegetables are available in the forest.