Antya-līlāChapter 8: Rāmacandra Purī Criticizes the Lord

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Antya 8.85

yati hańā jihvā-lāmpatyaatyanta anyāya

yatira dharma, — prāna rākhite āhāra-mātra khāya"

SYNONYMS

yati hańā — being a sannyāsī; jihvā-lāmpatya — indulging in satisfying the tongue; atyanta anyāya — grievous offense; yatira dharma — the religious principle of a sannyāsī; prāna rākhiteto 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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