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CC Madhya 3.177 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 177

sannyāsīra dharma nahe--sannyāsa kariñā
nija janma-sthāne rahe kuṭumba lañā


SYNONYMS

sannyāsīra—of a sannyāsī; dharma—duty; nahe—it is not; sannyāsa—sannyāsa; kariñā—accepting; nija—own; janma-sthāne—at the birthplace; rahe—remains; kuṭumba—relatives; lañā—with.


TRANSLATION

"After accepting sannyāsa, it is not the duty of a sannyāsī to remain at his birthplace, encircled by relatives.