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prabhu bale--eta anna nariba khaite

sannyasira dharma nahe ucchista rakhite

SYNONYMS

prabhu bale—the Lord said; eta—so much; anna—eatables; nariba—I will not be able; khaite—to eat; sannyasira—of a sannyasi; dharma nahe—it is not the duty; ucchista—remnants of food; rakhite—to keep.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “I will not be able to eat so much food, and it is not the duty of a sannyasi to leave remnants.”According to Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.18.19):

bahir jalasayam gatva

tatopasprsya vag-yatah

vibhajya pavitam sesam