Antya-līlāChapter 8: Rāmacandra Purī Criticizes the Lord

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 8.66

yathā-yogya udara bhare, nā kare 'viṣaya' bhoga

sannyāsīra tabe siddha haya jñāna-yoga

SYNONYMS

yathā-yogyaas much as necessary; udara bhare — fills the belly; kare — does not do; viṣaya bhoga — material enjoyment; sannyāsīra — of a sannyāsī; tabe — then; siddha — perfect; haya — is; jñāna-yoga — spiritual advancement in knowledge.

TRANSLATION

"A sannyāsī eats as much as necessary to maintain his body, but he does not enjoy satisfying his senses materially. Thus a sannyāsī becomes perfect in his spiritual advancement in knowledge.

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