If he weren't an anchorite we would have been.
If he weren't such an anchorite, we would have been.
Under governors they understand the Acaryas, i. e. the sages, Anchorites, the followers of Brahman.
Anchorites thought that by withdrawing from human society, they
were obeying the Christian requirement to be“ no part of the world.”- John 15: 19.
Al- Biruni does not mention specifically the name of Gaudapada, the preceptor of the great Sankaracharya,
but Sachau suggests that Gauda the anchorite mentioned here may be identified with Gaudapada.
They take their priests and their Anchorites to be their lords in derogation of Allah,
and(they take as their Lord) Christ the son of Mary; yet they were commanded to worship but One Allah: there is no god but He.
They take their priests and their Anchorites to be their lords in derogation of Allah, and(they take as their Lord)
Christ the son of Mary; yet they were commanded to worship but One Allah: there is no god but He. Praise and glory to Him:(Far is He) from having the partners they associate with Him.