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"name":"Cc. Ādi 17.29", "h1":"Cc. Ādi 17.29", "label":"Text 29", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 17.29", "description":"\"Thus a Vaiṣṇava should not ask anything from anyone else. If someone gives him something without being asked, he should accept it, but if nothing comes, a Vaiṣṇava should be satisfied to eat whatever vegetables and fruits are easily available."
} —
ei-mata vaiṣṇava kāre kichu nā māgiba
ayācita-vṛtti, kiṁvā śāka-phala khāiba
ei-mata—in this way; vaiṣṇava—a devotee; kāre—from anyone; kichu—anything; nā—not; māgiba—shall ask for; ayācita-vṛtti—the profession of not asking for anything; kiṁvā—or; śāka—vegetables; phala—fruits; khāiba—shall eat.
“Thus a Vaiṣṇava should not ask anything from anyone else. If someone gives him something without being asked, he should accept it, but if nothing comes, a Vaiṣṇava should be satisfied to eat whatever vegetables and fruits are easily available.