Madhya-līlā

Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Verse 113 of 239
Cc Madhya 11.113

ঈশ্বরের পরোক্ষ আজ্ঞা—ক্ষৌর, উপোষণ প্রভুর সাক্ষাতাজ্ঞা—প্রসাদভোজন

ईश्वरेर परोक्ष आज्ञा—क्षौर, उपोषण प्रभुर साक्षाताज्ञा—प्रसादभोजन

īśvarera parokṣa ājñā—kṣaura, upoṣaṇa prabhura sākṣāt ājñā—prasāda-bhojana

Synonyms

īśvareraof the Supreme Personality of Godhead; parokṣaindirect; ājñāorder; kṣaurashaving; upoṣaṇafasting; prabhuraof the Lord; sākṣātdirect; ājñāorder; prasāda-bhojanato take the prasāda..

Translation

"The scriptural injunctions for shaving and fasting are indirect orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. However, when there is a direct order from the Lord to take prasāda, naturally the devotees take prasāda as their first duty.

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