From Brahmā’s mouths starting from the eastern mouth arose the four divisions of vanapraṣṭhas: vaikhṇasa, vālakhilya, audumbara and phenapa. From Brahmā’s four mouths arose the four types of sannyasīs: kuṭīcaka, bahvoda, haṁsa and niṣkriya. The vaikhānasa vanapraṣṭha lives on wild grains. The vālakhilya gives away accumulated grains on gaining new grains. The audumbara lives off what he acquires by walking in the direction he sees on getting up the morning. The phenapa lives off grains or fruit which have naturally fallen on the ground. These are the different types of vanapraṣṭha arising from their different means of sustenance. There are four types of sannyasīs. The kuṭicaka mainly concenterates on karma in his own hermitage. The bahvoda rejects action and mainly concentrates on jñāna. The haṁsa is fixed in knowledge. The niśkriya has attained realization. The later types in the list are superior to the previous ones.