CC Antya 8.85

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 8: Rāmacandra Purī Criticizes the Lord

CC Antya 8.84

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 85

yati hañā jihvā-lāmpaṭya—atyanta anyāya
yatira dharma,—prāṇa rākhite āhāra-mātra khāya“

SYNONYMS

yati hañā—being a sannyāsī; jihvā-lāmpaṭya—indulging in satisfying the tongue; atyanta anyāya—grievous offense; yatira dharma—the religious principle of a sannyāsī; prāṇa rākhite—to maintain life; āhāra—food; mātra—only; khāya—eats.

TRANSLATION

“For a sannyāsī to indulge in satisfying the tongue is a great offense. The duty of a sannyāsī is to eat only as much as needed to keep body and soul together.”