# Cc. Madhya 3.81 > আচার্য কহে — তুমি হও তৈর্থিক সন্ন্যাসী । > কভু ফল-মূল খাও, কভু উপবাসী ॥৮১॥ ## Text > ācārya kahe—tumi hao tairthika sannyāsī > kabhu phala-mūla khāo, kabhu upavāsī ## Synonyms *ācāryakahe*—Advaita Ācārya replied to Nityānanda Prabhu; *tumi*—You; *hao*—are; *tairthika sannyāsī*—a mendicant wandering on pilgrimages; *kabhu*—sometimes; *phala-mūla*—fruits and roots; *khāo*—You eat; *kabhu upavāsī*—sometimes fasting. ## Translation **Advaita Ācārya replied, "Sir, You are a mendicant traveling on pilgrimage. Sometimes You eat fruits and roots, and sometimes You simply go on fasting.**