tÄhÄá¹… upavÄsa, yÄhÄá¹… nÄhi mahÄ-prasÄda
prabhu-ÄjñÄ-prasÄda-tyÄge haya aparÄdha

 tÄhÄá¹… - there; upavÄsa - fasting; yÄhÄá¹… - where; nÄhi - there is not; mahÄ-prasÄda - remnants of food of the Lord; prabhu-ÄjÃ±Ä - direct order of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu; prasÄda - remnants of food; tyÄge - giving up; haya - there is; aparÄdha - offense.


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

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