Text 114] The Beda-kirtana Pastimes 271

see Lord Caitanya, and by His order they took mahda-prasdda without following
the regulations governing holy places.

TEXT 113

HUcITa ACAI SSE —CwIS, BORA |
AFT ALIS Seal —AAH-CSlRA ti 59 Il

isvarera paroksa ajhd—ksaura, uposana
prabhura saksat aja —prasada-bhojana

SYNONYMS

isvarera—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; paroksa—indirect; ajfAd—
order; ksaura—shaving; uposana—fasting; prabhura—of the Lord; saksaét—
direct; ajid—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.

TEXT 114

SIA Stara, ae aife qareiate |
AS-AB-AAG- Set SA BAA 38

tahan upavasa, yahan nahi mahd-prasdda
prabhu-djfid-prasdda-tyage haya aparadha

SYNONYMS
tahan—there; upavasa—fasting; yahar—where; nahi—there is not; maha-
prasada—remnants of foodstuffs of the Lord; prabhu-ajfid—direct order of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prasdda—remnants of foodstuffs; tyage—giving up;
haya—there is; aparadha—offense.

TRANSLATION

“When maha-prasada is not available, there must be fasting, but when the
Supreme Personality of Godhead orders one directly to take prasada, neglect-
ing such an opportunity is offensive.
