CC Madhya 22.116
Bengali
কৃষ্ণপ্রীত্যে ভোগত্যাগ, কৃষ্ণতীর্থে বাস ।
যাবন্নিৰ্বাহ-প্রতিগ্রহ, একাদশ্যুপবাস ॥ ১১৬ ॥
যাবন্নিৰ্বাহ-প্রতিগ্রহ, একাদশ্যুপবাস ॥ ১১৬ ॥
Verse text
kṛṣṇa-prītye bhoga-tyāga, kṛṣṇa-tīrthe vāsa
yāvan-nirvāha-pratigraha, ekādaśy-upavāsa
yāvan-nirvāha-pratigraha, ekādaśy-upavāsa
Synonyms
kṛṣṇa-prītye — for satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa; bhoga-tyāga — acceptance and rejection of something; kṛṣṇa-tīrthe vāsa — residence in a place where Kṛṣṇa is situated; yāvat-nirvāha — as much as required to keep the body and soul together; pratigraha — acceptance of gifts; ekādaśī-upavāsa — observance of fasting on the Ekādaśī day.
Translation
“The next steps are as follows: (6) One should be prepared to give up everything for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction, and one should also accept everything for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction. (7) One must live in a place where Kṛṣṇa is present — a city like Vṛndāvana or Mathurā or a Kṛṣṇa temple. (8) One should acquire a livelihood that is just sufficient to keep body and soul together. (9) One must fast on the Ekādaśī day.