ŚB 10.86.14
Devanagari
स उवास विदेहेषु मिथिलायां गृहाश्रमी ।
अनीहयागताहार्यनिर्वर्तितनिजक्रिय: ॥ १४ ॥
अनीहयागताहार्यनिर्वर्तितनिजक्रिय: ॥ १४ ॥
Verse text
sa uvāsa videheṣu
mithilāyāṁ gṛhāśramī
anīhayāgatāhārya-
nirvartita-nija-kriyaḥ
mithilāyāṁ gṛhāśramī
anīhayāgatāhārya-
nirvartita-nija-kriyaḥ
Synonyms
saḥ — he; uvāsa — dwelled; videheṣu — in the kingdom of Videha; mithilāyām — in the city of Mithilā; gṛha-āśramī — as a member of the regulated order of family life; anīhayā — without endeavor; āgata — came to him; āhārya — by food and other means of sustenance; nirvartita — carried out; nija — his; kriyaḥ — obligations.
Translation
Living as a religious householder in the city of Mithilā, within the kingdom of Videha, he managed to fulfill his obligations while maintaining himself with whatever sustenance easily came his way.