Text 31] Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth 273

ing of the Hare Krsna mantra need not practice to develop it separately, for a devo-
tee develops all good qualities simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra regularly.

TEXT 29

GRAS CANA Sita fe_ al atta |
BSAUSS-aie, Peel tev Vs y v5 I

ei-mata vaisnava kére kichu n&@ magiba
ayacita-vytti, kimva sGka-phala khaiba
SYNONYMS
ei-mata—in this way; vaisnava—a devotee; kdre—from anyone; kichu—anything;
n@—not; ma@giba—shall ask for; aydcita-vrtti—the profession of not asking for any-
thing; kimvd—or; §aka—vegetables; pha/a—fruits; khdiba—shall eat.
TRANSLATION

Thus a Vaisnava should not ask anything from anyone else. If someone gives him
something without being asked, he should accept it, but if nothing comes, a Vaisnava
should be satisfied to eat whatever vegetables and fruits are easily available.

TEXT 30

Wa! At HVA, VU-MCSTS ACSA |
EBT MHSIA SA SlHUF-coHty Oo |
sadG@ nama ia-iba, yatha-labhete santosa

eita @cara kare bhakti-dharma-posa

SYNONYMS
sada—always; ndma—the holy name; /a-iba—one should chant; yathd—inasmuch
as; /dbhete—gains; santoso—satisfaction; efta—this; a@cara—behavior; kare—does;
bhakti-dharma—of devotional service; posa—maintenance.
TRANSLATION

One should strictly follow the principle of always chanting the holy name, and
one should be satisfied with whatever he gets easily. Such devotional behavior
solidly maintains one’s devotional service.

TEXT 31

pirat Wcoa Scatfaa afSyat
mataal atacwa alSala: awit Fas nes 0
