# Cc. Antya 8.16 ## Text > sannyāsīre eta khāoyāñā kare dharma nāśa > vairāgī hañā eta khāya, vairāgyera nāhi 'bhāsa' " ## Synonyms *sannyāsīre*—unto a *sannyāsī*; *eta*—so much; *khāoyāñā*—feeding; *kare* *dharma* *nāśa*—destroys the regulative principles; *vairāgī* *hañā*—being in the renounced order; *eta*—so much; *khāya*—eats; *vairāgyera* *nāhi* *bhāsa*—there is no trace of renunciation. ## Translation **"Feeding a sannyāsī too much breaks his regulative principles, for when a sannyāsī eats too much, his renunciation is destroyed."**