सुखासनोपविष्टेन यथासम्भवमश्नता । भोगजालं सदाचारविरुद्धेषु न तिष्ठता ॥ ४४ ॥
sukhāsanōpaviṣṭēna yathāsambhavamaśnatā | bhōgajālaṁ sadācāraviruddhēṣu na tiṣṭhatā || 44 ||
Translation
Seated comfortably, eating what comes his way, not standing in what is against good conduct,
Word by word
- sukha
- comfortably
- āsana
- on a seat
- upaviṣṭēna
- seated
- yathāsambhavam
- what comes his way
- aśnatā
- eating
- bhōga
- of enjoyments
- jālaṁ
- the range
- sadācāra
- to good conduct
- viruddhēṣu
- in what is against
- na
- not
- tiṣṭhatā
- standing
Meaning
The sentence runs to verse 46. The commentary reads it as a description of the ordinary life in which this knowledge is gained: seated at ease, enjoying what is fitting, turned away from paths against the scriptures. No harsh austerity is demanded.