Madhya 11.113

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ঈশ্বরের পরোক্ষ আজ্ঞা - ক্ষৌর, উপোষণ ।
প্রভুর সাক্ষাৎ আজ্ঞা - প্রসাদ-ভোজন ॥ ১১৩ ॥

isvarera paroksa ajna-ksaura, uposana

prabhura saksat ajna-prasada-bhojana

SYNONYMS

isvarera-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; paroksa-indirect; ajna-order; ksaura-shaving; uposana-fasting; prabhura-of the Lord; saksat-direct; ajna-order; prasada-bhojana-to take the prasada.

TRANSLATION

"The scriptural injunctions for shaving and fasting are indirect orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. However, when there is a direct order from the Lord to take prasada, naturally the devotees take prasada as their first duty.

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