CC Adi 17.29 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

Ādi-līlā 17.28 - Ādi-līlā 17.30

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 29

ei-mata vaiṣṇava kāre kichu nā māgiba

ayācita-vṛtti, kiṁvā śāka-phala khāiba

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; vaiṣṇava—a devotee; kāre—from anyone; kichu—anything; nā—not; māgiba—shall ask for; ayācita-vṛtti—the profession of not asking for anything; kiṁvā—or; śāka—vegetables; phala—fruits; khāiba—shall eat.

TRANSLATION

"Thus a Vaiṣṇava should not ask anything from anyone else. If someone gives him something without being asked, he should accept it, but if nothing comes, a Vaiṣṇava should be satisfied to eat whatever vegetables and fruits are easily available.

Ādi-līlā 17.28 - Ādi-līlā 17.30