Madhya-līlā | Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 22.93
eta saba chāḍi' āra varṇāśrama-dharma
akiñcana hañā laya kṛṣṇaika-śaraṇa
SYNONYMS
eta saba — all these; chāḍi' — giving up; āra — and; varṇa-āśrama-dharma — the regulative principle of four varṇas and four āśramas; akiñcana — without any attachment for anything material; hañā — becoming; laya — he takes; kṛṣṇa-eka-śaraṇa — exclusive shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord.
TRANSLATION
"Without hesitation, one should take exclusive shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa with full confidence, giving up bad association and even neglecting the regulative principles of the four varṇas and four āśramas. That is to say, one should abandon all material attachment.
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