CC Madhya 11.111
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
TEXT 111
- rājā kahe,—upavāsa, kṣaura—tīrthera vidhāna
- tāhā nā kariyā kene khāiba anna-pāna
SYNONYMS
rājā kahe — the King said; upavāsa — fasting; kṣaura — shaving; tīrthera vidhāna — this is the regulation for visiting a holy place; tāhā — that; nā kariyā — without performing; kene — why; khāiba — they shall eat; anna-pāna — solid and liquid food.
TRANSLATION
The King then asked the Bhaṭṭācārya, “Why have the devotees not observed the regulations for visiting the pilgrimage place, such as fasting, shaving and so on? Why have they first eaten prasādam?”