8.39

animantrana bhiksa kare, nahika nirnaya

anyera bhiksara sthitira layena niscaya

SYNONYMS

animantrana—without being invited; bhiksa kare—accepts food; nahika nirnaya—there is no certainty; anyera—of others; bhiksara—of acceptance of prasada; sthitira—of the situation; layena niscaya—takes account.

There was no certainty of where Ramacandra Puri would take his meal, for he would do so even uninvited.

Nevertheless, he was very particular to keep account of how others were taking their meals.