Ādi-līlāChapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 17.30

sadā nāma la-iba, yathā-lābhete santoṣa

eita ācāra kare bhakti-dharma-poṣa

SYNONYMS

sadā — always; nāma — the holy name; la-iba — one should chant; yathā — inasmuch as; lābhete — gains; santoṣa — satisfaction; eita — this; ācāra — behavior; kare — does; bhakti-dharma — of devotional service; poṣa — maintenance.

TRANSLATION

"One should strictly follow the principle of always chanting the holy name, and one should be satisfied with whatever he gets easily. Such devotional behavior solidly maintains one's devotional service.

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