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CC Madhya 11.114

Bengali

তাহাঁ উপবাস, যাহাঁ নাহি মহাপ্রসাদ ।
প্রভু-আজ্ঞা-প্রসাদ-ত্যাগে হয় অপরাধ ॥ ১১৪ ॥

Text

tāhāṅ upavāsa, yāhāṅ nāhi mahā-prasāda
prabhu-ājñā-prasāda-tyāge haya aparādha

Synonyms

tāhāṅ — there; upavāsa — fasting; yāhāṅ — where; nāhi — there is not; mahā-prasāda — remnants of food of the Lord; prabhu-ājñā — direct order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prasāda — remnants of food; tyāge — giving up; haya — there is; aparādha — offense.

Translation

“When mahā-prasādam is not available, there must be fasting, but when the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly orders one to take prasādam, neglecting such an opportunity is offensive.