CC Antya 8.85

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

Antya-līlā 8.84 - Antya-līlā 8.86

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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."

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