SB 11.17.24 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

स्‍नानभोजनहोमेषु जपोच्चारे च वाग्यत: । न च्छिन्द्यान्नखरोमाणि कक्षोपस्थगतान्यपि ॥ २४ ॥

Verse text

snāna-bhojana-homeṣu japoccāre ca vāg-yataḥ na cchindyān nakha-romāṇi kakṣopastha-gatāny api

Synonyms

snāna — while bathing ; bhojana — while eating ; homeṣu — and while attending sacrificial performances ; japa — while chanting mantras to oneself ; uccāre — while passing stool or urine ; ca — also ; vāk — yataḥ — remaining silent ; na — not ; chindyāt — should cut ; nakha — the nails ; romāṇi — or hairs ; kakṣa — in the armpits ; upastha — pubic ; gatāni — including ; api — even .

Translation

A brahmacārī should always remain silent while bathing, eating, attending sacrificial performances, chanting japa or passing stool and urine. He should not cut his nails and hair, including the armpit and pubic hair.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

A brahmacārī should always remain silent while bathing, eating, attending sacrificial performances, chanting japa or passing stool and urine. He should not cut his nails and hair, including the armpit and pubic area.

Purport

Nārada Muni gives a similar technical description of Vedic brahmacārī life in Canto Seven, Chapter Twelve, of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.