CC Antya 8.66
Antya-līlā, Chapter 8, Text 66
যথাযোগ্য উদর ভরে, না করে ‘বিষয়’ ভোগ ।
সন্ন্যাসীর তবে সিদ্ধ হয় জ্ঞানযোগ ॥ ৬৬ ॥
সন্ন্যাসীর তবে সিদ্ধ হয় জ্ঞানযোগ ॥ ৬৬ ॥
yathā-yogya udara bhare, nā kare ‘viṣaya’ bhoga
sannyāsīra tabe siddha haya jñāna-yoga
sannyāsīra tabe siddha haya jñāna-yoga
Word by word
yathā-yogya — as much as necessary; udara bhare — fills the belly; nā kare — does not do; viṣaya bhoga — material enjoyment; sannyāsīra — of a sannyāsī; tabe — then; siddha — perfect; haya — is; jñāna-yoga — spiritual advancement in knowledge.
Translation
“A sannyāsī eats as much as necessary to maintain his body, but he does not enjoy satisfying his senses materially. Thus a sannyāsī becomes perfect in his spiritual advancement in knowledge.”