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na desa-niyamas tatra

na kala-niyamas tatha

praptam annam drutam sistair

bhoktavyam harir abravit

SYNONYMS

na—not; desa—of the country; niyamah—regulation; tatra—in that; na—not; kala—of time; niyamah—regulation; tatha—so also; praptam—received; annam—prasada; drutam—hastily; sistaih—by gentlemen; bhoktavyam—to be eaten; harih—the Lord; abravit—has said “ ’The prasada of Lord Krsna is to be eaten by gentlemen as soon as it is received; there should be no hesitation.

There are no regulative principles concerning time and place.

This is the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.’ ”

PURPORT

These verses are quoted from the Padma Purana.