CC ANTYA 8.85
yati hañā jihvā-lāmpaṭya-atyanta anyāya
yatira dharma,-prāṇa rākhite āhāra-mātra khāya "
yatira dharma,-prāṇa rākhite āhāra-mātra khāya "
SYNONYMS
yati hañā—being a sannyāsī; jihvā-lāmpaṭya—indulging in satisfying the tongue; atyanta anyāya—grievous offense; yatira dharma—the religious principle of a sannyāsī; prāṇa rākhite—to maintain life; āhāra—food; mātra—only; khāya—eats.
TRANSLATION
"For a sannyāsī to indulge in satisfying the tongue is a great offense. The duty of a sannyāsī is to eat only as much as needed to keep body and soul together."