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Dhammapada 25.3

हत्थसञ्ञतो पादसञ्ञतो वाचासञ्ञतो सञ्ञतुत्तमो। अज्झत्तरतो समाहितो एको सन्तुसितो तमाहु भिक्खुं॥

hatthhasannato padasannato vacasannato sannatuttamo, ajjhattarato samahito eko santusito tamahu bhikkhum.

One who is restrained in hand, restrained in foot, restrained in speech, supremely restrained, delighting inwardly, composed, solitary, and content — that one is called a monk.

जो हाथ-संयत, पाद-संयत, वचन-संयत और सर्वथा संयत है, जो आभ्यंतर में रत, समाहित, अकेला और संतुष्ट है — उसे ही भिक्षु कहते हैं।