CC Madhya 22.116

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Madhya-līlā 22.115 - Madhya-līlā 22.117

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 116

kṛṣṇa-prītye bhoga-tyāga, kṛṣṇa-tīrthe vāsa

yāvan-nirvāha-pratigraha, ekādaśy-upavāsa

SYNONYMS

kṛṣṇa-prītye — for satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa; bhoga-tyāga — acceptance and rejection of something; kṛṣṇa-tīrthe vāsa — residence in a place where Kṛṣṇa is situated; yāvat-nirvāha — as much as required to keep the body and soul together; pratigraha — acceptance of gifts; ekādaśī-upavāsa — observance of fasting on the Ekādaśī day.

TRANSLATION

"The next steps are as follows: (6) One should be prepared to give up everything for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction, and one should also accept everything for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction. (7) One must live in a place where Kṛṣṇa is present—a city like Vṛndāvana or Mathurā or a Kṛṣṇa temple. (8) One should acquire a livelihood that is just sufficient to keep body and soul together. (9) One must fast on the Ekādaśī day.

Madhya-līlā 22.115 - Madhya-līlā 22.117