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 |
SASs-afe, Feel ate-wey Haq y r5 1
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
el AT AVA, VANCES ACS! |
EBS GSIA FCA SHUG-cAHty 1 0 ti
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
sata atacra alSalas wi ZFas nes o
