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मुनयः सलिलाहारा वायुभक्षास्तथापरे । आकाशनिलयाश्चैव तथा स्थण्डिलशायिनः ।।3.6.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| munayaḥ | मुनयः | sages | nominative subject |
| salilāhārā | सलिलाहारा | those whose food is water | nominative adjective |
| vāyubhakṣāstathāpare | वायुभक्षास्तथापरे | and other, those who subsist on air | nominative adjective + adverb |
| ākāśanilayāścaiva | आकाशनिलयाश्चैव | and also those whose abode is the sky | nominative subject |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | adverb |
| sthaṇḍilaśāyinaḥ | स्थण्डिलशायिनः | those who sleep on bare ground | nominative subject |
Reference: 3.6.4 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa