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[SB 7.12.5]

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Translation = "The brahmacārī should go out morning and evening for collecting alms. All the collections should be offered to …

Prabhupāda:

sāyaṁ prātaś cared bhaikṣyaṁ gurave tan nivedayet bhuñjīta yady anujñāto no ced upavaset kvacit

[SB 7.12.5]

Very strict life. The brahmacārī should go out of the āśrama for begging alms = "Mother, we are coming from …

So in the Kali-yuga there is durbhikṣa. Nobody can give even little rice. That is called durbhikṣa. Anāvṛṣṭya durbhikṣa kara-pīḍitāḥ …

Devotee: Yes.

Prabhupāda: But since Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is being chanted, there is rainfall. So they do not know the secret of …

So durbhikṣa means these brahmacārīs, sannyāsīs, they should go to every householder's house and take some alms. When this is …

Now, as soon as you bring the collection before the guru... It was meant for the guru, so it is …

So this is discipline and hardship, voluntary hardship. The brahmacārī may come from the royal house... Just like our Kṛṣṇa …

So it is very difficult at the present moment to introduce all these principles, because the days are different. If …

So these things as far as possible we shall introduce, but our main principle is "Chant." If the brahmacārīs are …

So these are the principles to be followed, that a brahmacārī should always remain dedicated to the guru. Whatever collection …

Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] [chants verse; devotees respond] [break]

sāyaṁ prātaś cared bhaikṣyaṁ gurave tan nivedayet bhuñjīta yady anujñāto no ced upavaset kvacit