# Cc. Antya 8.85 ## Text > yati hañā jihvā-lāmpaṭya—atyanta anyāya > yatira dharma,—prāṇa rākhite āhāra-mātra khāya" ## Synonyms *yati* *hañā*—being a *sannyāsī*; *jihvā*-*lāmpaṭya*—indulging in satisfying the tongue; *atyanta* *anyāya*—grievous offense; *yatira* *dharma*—the religious principle of a *sannyāsī*; *prāṇa* *rākhite*—to maintain life; *āhāra*—food; *mātra*—only; *khāya*—eats. ## Translation **"For a sannyāsī to indulge in satisfying the tongue is a great offense. The duty of a sannyāsī is to eat only as much as needed to keep body and soul together."**