CC 2.3.81

ācārya kahe — tumi hao tairthika sannyāsī
kabhu phala-mūla khāo, kabhu upavāsī

ācārya kahe - Advaita Ācārya replied to Nityānanda Prabhu; tumi - You; hao - are; tairthika sannyāsī - a mendicant wandering on pilgrimages; kabhu - sometimes; phala-mūla - fruits and roots; khāo - You eat; kabhu upavāsī - sometimes fasting.

Text

Advaita Ācārya replied, “Sir, You are a mendicant traveling on pilgrimage. Sometimes You eat fruits and roots, and sometimes You simply go on fasting.

Purport

Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. Madhya-lila

Chapter 3: Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Stay at the House of Advaita Acarya. Text 81

Advaita Ācārya replied, “Sir, You are a mendicant traveling on pilgrimage. Sometimes You eat fruits and roots, and sometimes You simply go on fasting.