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CC Antya 8.64

Text

“sannyāsīra dharma nahe ‘indriya-tarpaṇa’
yaiche taiche kare mātra udara bharaṇa

Synonyms

sannyāsīra — of a sannyāsī; dharma — religious principle; nahe — is not; indriya-tarpaṇa — to gratify the senses; yaiche taiche — some way or other; kare — does; mātra — only; udara bharaṇa — filling the belly.

Translation

Rāmacandra Purī advised, “It is not the business of a sannyāsī to gratify his senses. He should fill his belly some way or other.