CC Adi 17.29
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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.