Dhṛti — steadfastness — is the stabilization of the mind (cittasya sthāpanam) achieved through both kṣamā and the practices leading to it. The verse then provides specific dietary guidelines: a muni (sage) should eat eight mouthfuls (aṣṭau grāsā), a forest-dweller sixteen. These quantities reflect progressive austerity as one advances in spiritual practice, with food becoming more minimal as inner nourishment grows.