A true Muni, withdrawn from all earthly objects, might live in a village, leading the life of a hermit. Chad in Kaupina (scantiest of robes,) he considers himself attired in the richest robe. He is content with food just sufficient to support life. He who abandons all desires, who has all his passions under complete control and who has given up all actions, is the man who attains success.
अनग्निरनिकेतश्चाप्यगोत्रचरणो मुनिः। कौपीनाच्छादनं यावत् तावदिच्छेच चीवरम्॥ यावत् प्राणाभिसंधानं तावदिच्छेच भोजनम्। तथास्य वसतो ग्रामेऽरण्यं भवति पृष्ठतः॥ यस्तु कामान् परित्यज्य त्यक्तकर्मा जितेन्द्रियः। आतिष्ठेच मुनिर्मीनं स लोके सिद्धिमाप्नुयात्॥