sannyāsī mānuṣa āmāra bhūmite śayana
āmāre khāṭa-tūli-bālisa mastaka-muṇḍana
āmāre khāṭa-tūli-bālisa mastaka-muṇḍana
Synonyms
sannyāsī mānuṣa-a person in the renounced order of life; āmāra-My; bhūmite śayana-lying on the floor; āmāre-for Me; khāṭa-bedstead; tūli-quilt; bālisa-pillow; mastaka-muṇḍana-a great shame.
Translation
"I am in the renounced order, and therefore I must lie on the floor. For Me to use a bedstead, quilt or pillow would be very shameful."