CC Antya 6.225
Antya-līlā, Chapter 6, Text 225
বৈরাগী হঞা করে জিহ্বার লালস ।
পরমার্থ যায়, আর হয় রসের বশ ॥ ২২৫ ॥
পরমার্থ যায়, আর হয় রসের বশ ॥ ২২৫ ॥
vairāgī hañā kare jihvāra lālasa
paramārtha yāya, āra haya rasera vaśa
paramārtha yāya, āra haya rasera vaśa
Word by word
vairāgī hañā — being in the renounced order; kare — does; jihvāra — of the tongue; lālasa — lust; parama-artha — the goal of life; yāya — goes; āra — and; haya — becomes; rasera vaśa — dependent on taste.
Translation
“If a renunciant is eager for his tongue to taste different foods, his spiritual life will be lost, and he will be subservient to the tastes of his tongue.”