TEXT 74
prabhu bale--eta anna nariba khaite
sannyasira dharma nahe ucchista rakhite
SYNONYMS
prabhu bale—the Lord said; eta—so much; anna—eatables; nariba—I will not be able; khaite—to eat; sannyasira—of a sannyasi; dharma nahe—it is not the duty; ucchista—remnants of food; rakhite—to keep.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "I will not be able to eat so much food, and it is not the duty of a sannyasi to leave remnants."
According to Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.18.19):
bahir jalasayam gatva
tatopasprsya vag-yatah
vibhajya pavitam sesam
bhunjitasesam ahrtam
"A sannyasi should take whatever edibles he gets from a householder's house, outside near some lake or river, and after offering the food to Visnu, Brahma and the sun (three divisions), he should eat the entire offering and not leave anything for others to eat."

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