rÄjÄ kahe, — upavÄsa, ká¹£aura — tÄ«rthera vidhÄna
tÄhÄ nÄ kariyÄ kene khÄiba anna-pÄna

 rÄjÄ kahe - the King said; upavÄsa - fasting; ká¹£aura - shaving; tÄ«rthera vidhÄna - this is the regulation for visiting a holy place; tÄhÄ - that; nÄ kariyÄ - without performing; kene - why; khÄiba - they shall eat; anna-pÄna - solid and liquid food.


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The King then asked the Bhaá¹­á¹­ÄcÄrya, “Why have the devotees not observed the regulations for visiting the pilgrimage place, such as fasting, shaving and so on? Why have they first eaten prasÄdam?â€

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