Text 73] Dhruva Mahārāja Leaves Home for the Forest
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we expect to discharge our regular duties in devotional service? It is not possible in this age to follow Dhruva Mahārāja in his austerity, but the principles must be followed; we should not disregard the regulative principles given by our spiritual master, for they make it easier for the conditioned soul. As far as our ISKCON movement is concerned, we simply ask that one observe the four prohibitive rules, chant sixteen rounds, and, instead of indulging in luxurious eating for the tongue, simply accept  prasādam  offered to the Lord. This does not mean that with our fasting the Lord should also fast. The Lord should be given foodstuff which is as nice as possible. But we should not make it a point to satisfy our own tongues. As far as possible we should accept simple foodstuff, just to keep the body and soul together to execute devotional service.
It is our duty to remember always that in comparison to Dhruva Mahārāja we are insignificant. We cannot do anything like Dhruva Mahārāja did for self-realization because we are absolutely incompetent to execute such service. But by Lord Caitanya's mercy we have been given all concessions possible for this age, so at least we should always remember that neglect of our prescribed duties in devotional service will not make us successful in the mission we have undertaken. It is our duty to follow in the footsteps of Dhruva Mahārāja, for he was very determined. We should also be determined to finish our duties in executing devotional service in this life; we should not wait for another life to finish our job.
TEXT 73
द्वितीयं च तथा मासं षष्ठे षष्ठेऽर्भको दिने ।  
 रुणपर्णादिभिः शीर्षेः कृतान्नोऽभ्यर्चयन्विभ्रुम्॥७३॥
dvitīyam ca tathā māsam  
 ṣaṣṭhe ṣaṣṭhe'rbhako dine  
 trṇa-parṇādibhiḥ śīrṇaiḥ  
 kṛtānno'bhyarcayan vibhum
dvitīyam —next month;  ca —also;  tathā —as mentioned above;  māsam —month;  ṣaṣṭhe ṣaṣṭhe —every sixth day;  arbhakaḥ —the innocent boy;  dine —on days;  trṇa-parṇa-ādibhiḥ —by grasses and leaves;  śīrṇaiḥ —which were dry;  kṛta-annaḥ —made for his food;  abhyarcayan —and thus continued his method of worship;  vibhum —for the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
In the second month Dhruva Mahārāja ate only every six days, and for his eatables he took dry grass and leaves. Thus continued his worship.