Madhya-līlā

Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Verse 116 of 160
Cc Madhya 22.116

কৃষ্ণপ্রীত্যে ভোগত্যাগ, কৃষ্ণতীর্থে বাস যাবন্নির্বাহপ্রতিগ্রহ, একাদশ্যুপবাস

कृष्णप्रीत्ये भोगत्याग, कृष्णतीर्थे वास यावन्निर्वाहप्रतिग्रह, एकादश्युपवास

kṛṣṇa-prītye bhoga-tyāga, kṛṣṇa-tīrthe vāsa yāvan-nirvāha-pratigraha, ekādaśy-upavāsa

Synonyms

kṛṣṇa-prītyefor satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa; bhoga-tyāgaacceptance and rejection of something; kṛṣṇa-tīrthe vāsaresidence in a place where Kṛṣṇa is situated; yāvat-nirvāhaas much as required to keep the body and soul together; pratigrahaacceptance of gifts; ekādaśī-upavāsaobservance of fasting on the Ekādaśī day..

Translation

"The next steps are as follows: (6) One should be prepared to give up everything for Kṛṣṇa's satisfaction, and one should also accept everything for Kṛṣṇa's satisfaction. (7) One must live in a place where Kṛṣṇa is present—a city like Vṛndāvana or Mathurā or a Kṛṣṇa temple. (8) One should acquire a livelihood that is just sufficient to keep body and soul together. (9) One must fast on Ekādaśī day.

Verse 116 of 160
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