vairāgīra kṛtya — sadā nāma-saṅkīrtana
śāka-patra-phala-mūle udara-bharaṇa

 vairāgīra - of a person in the renounced order; kṛtya - duty; sadā - always; nāma-saṅkīrtana - chanting the holy name of the Lord; śāka - vegetables; patra - leaves; phala - fruit; mūle - by roots; udara-bharaṇa - filling the belly.


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“The duty of a person in the renounced order is to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra always. He should satisfy his belly with whatever vegetables, leaves, fruits and roots are available.

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