ei-mata vaiṣṇava kāre kichu nā māgiba
ayācita-vṛtti, kiṁvā śāka-phala khāiba
ayācita-vṛtti, kiṁvā śāka-phala khāiba
Synonyms
ei-mata-in this way; vaiṣṇava-a devotee; kāre-from anyone; kichu-anything; nā-not; māgiba-shall ask for; ayācita-vṛtti-the profession of not asking for anything; kiṁvā-or; śāka-vegetables; phala-fruits; khāiba-shall eat.
Translation
"Thus a Vaiṣṇava should not ask anything from anyone else. If someone gives him something without being asked, he should accept it, but if nothing comes, a Vaiṣṇava should be satisfied to eat whatever vegetables and fruits are easily available.