SB 11.18.35 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.18.35

यद‍ृच्छयोपपन्नान्नमद्याच्छ्रेष्ठमुतापरम् । तथा वासस्तथा शय्यां प्राप्तं प्राप्तं भजेन्मुनि: ॥ ३५ ॥

yadṛcchayopapannānnam

[yadrichchayopapannaannam]

adyāc chreṣṭham utāparam

[adyaach chreshtham utaaparam]

tathā vāsas tathā śayyāṁ

[tathaa vaasas tathaa shayyaam]

prāptaṁ prāptaṁ bhajen muniḥ

[praaptam praaptam bhajen munih]

Word-for-word

yadṛcchayā — of its own accord upapanna — acquired annam — food adyāt — he should eat śreṣṭham — first class uta — or aparam — low class tathā — similarly vāsaḥ — clothing tathā — similarly śayyām — bedding prāptam prāptam — whatever is automatically obtained bhajet — should accept muniḥ — the sage.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

yadṛcchayopapannānnam

yadṛcchayā

of its own accord

upapanna

acquired

annam

food

adyāc chreṣṭham utāparam

adyāt

he should eat

śreṣṭham

first class

uta

aparam

low class

tathā vāsas tathā śayyāṁ

tathā

similarly

vāsaḥ

clothing

tathā

similarly

śayyām

bedding

prāptaṁ prāptaṁ bhajen muniḥ

prāptam prāptam

whatever is automatically obtained

bhajet

should accept

muniḥ

the sage.

A sage should accept the food, clothing and bedding — be they of excellent or inferior quality — that come of their own accord.

Purport

Sometimes excellent, sumptuous food will come without endeavor, and at other times tasteless food appears. A sage should not become happily excited when a sumptuous plate is brought to him, nor should he angrily refuse ordinary food that comes of its own accord. If no food comes at all, as mentioned in the previous verse, one must endeavor to avoid starvation. From these verses it appears that even a saintly sage must have a good dose of common sense.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

A sage should accept the food, clothing and bedding—be they of excellent or inferior quality—that come of their own accord. Because of not making effort what he receives may be tasty or insipid. But the sage should not rejoice or refuse what he receives by expressing himself with words.

Personal Guidance

Accept the food, clothing, and bedding that come of their own accord — excellent or inferior. Quality is not the test; reception is.

Reflection Questions

Where do I quietly negotiate with what 'comes of its own accord'?
What would simple acceptance teach?

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