Antya 8.66

TEXT 66
 
TEXT
যথাযোগ্য উদর ভরে, না করে 'বিষয়' ভোগ ।
সন্ন্যাসীর তবে সিদ্ধ হয় জ্ঞানযোগ ॥ ৬৬ ॥
yatha-yogya udara bhare, na kare 'visaya' bhoga
sannyasira tabe siddha haya jnana-yoga
SYNONYMS
yatha-yogya-as much as necessary; udara bhare-fills the belly; na kare-does not do; visaya bhoga-material enjoyment; sannyasira-of a sannyasi; tabe-then; siddha-perfect; haya-is; jnana-yoga-spiritual advancement in knowledge.
TRANSLATION
"A sannyasi eats as much as necessary to maintain his body, but he does not enjoy satisfying his senses materially. Thus a sannyasi becomes perfect in his spiritual advancement in knowledge.