vṛndāvane prajā-gaṇa, yata sthāvara-jaṅgama,
vṛkṣa-latā gṛhastha-āśrame
tāra ghare bhikṣāṭana, phala-mūla-patrāśana,
ei vṛtti kare śiṣya-sane
vṛkṣa-latā gṛhastha-āśrame
tāra ghare bhikṣāṭana, phala-mūla-patrāśana,
ei vṛtti kare śiṣya-sane
Synonyms
vṛndāvane-in Vṛndāvana; prajā-gaṇa-the citizens; yata-all; sthāvara-jaṅgama-nonmoving and moving; vṛkṣa-latā-the trees and creepers; gṛhastha-āśrame-in household life; tāra ghare-at his house; bhikṣā-āṭana-begging from door to door; phala-mūla-patra-fruits, roots and leaves; aśana-eating; ei vṛtti-this business; kare-performs; śiṣya-sane-with the disciples.
Translation
"In Vṛndāvana, he goes from door to door begging alms with all his disciples. He begs from both the moving and the inert inhabitants-the citizens, the trees and the creepers. In this way he lives on fruits, roots and leaves.