Antya 6.225

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TEXT

বৈরাগী হঞা করে জিহ্বার লালস ।
পরমার্থ যায়, আর হয় রসের বশ ॥ ২২৫ ॥

vairagi hana kare jihvara lalasa

paramartha yaya, ara haya rasera vasa

SYNONYMS

vairagi hana-being in the renounced order; kare-does; jihvara-of the tongue; lalasa-lust; parama-artha-the goal of life; yaya-goes; ara-and; haya-becomes; rasera vasa-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.

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