A note on the sannyāsis abandoning fire: In the Varnāshrama Dharma, which is a name of orthodox Hinduism, there existed a strong tradition for householders (grihastha) to perform thrice the daily agnihotra karma, a small sacrificial fire-ceremony. However, this fire-ceremony could be omitted by the sannyāsis, or renunciant Yogis (Manusmriti: 6:25). Additionally, a distinct tradition among renunciants involved abstaining from lighting fires to cook their food. This practice of abandoning fire extended to the disposition of their deceased, with renunciant ascetics not being cremated but instead either buried in the ground or immersed in rivers (jala-samādhi). This was in marked contrast to the prevailing Hindu tradition of cremating deceased bodies rather than burying them. The word "niragniha" ("without fire") in the verse has reference to these practices typical to renunciants.