CC Madhya 3.74 (1996)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 3: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Stay at the House of Advaita Acārya
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 74
- prabhu bale—eta anna nāriba khāite
- sannyāsīra dharma nahe ucchiṣṭa rākhite
SYNONYMS
prabhu bale — the Lord said; eta — so much; anna — eatables; nāriba — I will not be able; khāite — to eat; sannyāsīra — of a sannyāsī; dharma nahe — it is not the duty; ucchiṣṭa — remnants of food; rākhite — to keep.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “I will not be able to eat so much food, and it is not the duty of a sannyāsī to leave remnants.”
PURPORT
According to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 11.18.19):
- bahir jalāśayaṁ gatvā tatopaspṛśya vāg-yataḥ
- vibhajya pāvitaṁ śeṣaṁ bhuñjītāśeṣam āhṛtam
“Whatever edibles a sannyāsī gets from a householder’s house he should take outside near some lake or river, and after offering the food to Viṣṇu, Brahmā and the sun (three divisions), he should eat the entire offering and not leave anything for others to eat.”