kecit -- some of them; tri-venum -- his sannyasi triple staff; jagrihuh -- they took away; eke -- some; patram -- his begging bowl; kamandalum -- waterpot; pitham -- seat; ca -- and; eke -- some; aksha-sutram -- chanting beads; ca -- and; kantham -- rags; cirani -- torn; kecana -- some of them; pradaya -- offering back; ca -- and; punah -- again; tani -- they; darsitani -- which were being shown; adaduh -- they took away; muneh -- of the sage.

Some of these persons would take away his sannyasi rod, and some the waterpot which he was using as a begging bowl. Some took his deerskin seat, some his chanting beads, and some would steal his torn, ragged clothing. Displaying these things before him, they would pretend to offer them back but would then hide them again.