Duties in Vdnaprastha (Hermit’s) Stage'- Vydsa said : - Verse 34
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 27 · Verse 34
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Sanskrit Original
तापसेष्वेव विप्रेषु यात्रिकं भैक्षमाहरेत। गृहमेधिषु चान्येषु द्विजेषु वनवासिषु।।
tāpaseṣveva vipreṣu yātrikaṃ bhaikṣamāharet| gṛhamedhiṣu cānyeṣu dvijeṣu vanavāsiṣu||
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He should wear the skin of a black-antelope, the upper garment and the white sacred thread. He should then impose sacred fires on his Atman; and be devoted to meditation. He should be devoid of fire (i.e. give up fire-wor¬ ship etc.) and a fixed abode; he should be a silent sage engaged in endeavour for salvation. He should take alms necessary for his journey from saintly Brahmanas.