8.73

purira svabhava,--yathesta ahara karana

ye na khaya, tare khaoyaya yatana kariya

SYNONYMS

purira svabhava—Ramacandra Puri’s character; yatha-ista—as much as desired; ahara karana—getting someone to eat; ye—what; na khaya—one does not eat; tare khaoyaya—causes him to eat; yatana kariya—with great attention "It is the nature of Ramacandra Puri that first he lets one eat as much as desired, and if one does not eat more than necessary, with great attention he makes him eat more.