# Sannyasa Narada outlined the qualities of a *sannyasi*. Essential elements include simple living, travelling, begging, not drawing attention to oneself, becoming socially unentangled, peaceful, equipoised and absorbed in Krishna. In this regard, Narada described the life of a saintly mendicant who remained aloof from society *(avadhuta paramahamsa)* and displayed symptoms of deep renunciation and detachment. Once, when questioned by Prahlada, the avadhuta explained his life story. After experiencing the false promises of material life and the emptiness of sense enjoyment, which always leads to frustration, the *avadhuta* turned away from such activities. He adopted the livelihood of a python *(ajagara-vrtti)*, which stays in one place and eats only those things which come of their own accord. In this way, he offered many enlightening insights on the nature of the world and where our true happiness is to be found. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://bhagavata.keshavaswami.com/canto-07/o.p.e.n/n-naradas-instructions-11-15/sannyasa.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.