Guest guest Posted December 7, 2001 Report Share Posted December 7, 2001 >· > >> Dear Maharajas and Prabhu please accept my humble obeisancese! >· > >> All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! >· > >> >· > >> It is really offence to chew the Tulasi leaves ( which in >· > >> mahaprasadam)? May be You know any evidence from shastras on thise? >· > > >· > >I never heard it is an offense to chew tulasi leaves. Let anyone who >· > >says something like that prove it. The onus of proof is on the person >· > >saying the rule. There may also be some very detailed rules, but some >· > >of these rules Srila Prabhupada considered details and not essential >· > >to follow. I could imagine some devotee trying to swallow an >· > >oversized tulasi leave and choking on it. >· > > >· > > Jayapataka Swami >· > >· > Besides CC.Madhya 3.103 states >· > >· > lavanga elaci-bija--uttama rasa-vasa >· > tulasi-manjari saha dila mukha-vasa >· > >· > TRANSLATION >· > >· > Sri Advaita Acarya fed the two Lords cloves and cardamom mixed >· > with >· > tulasi flowers. Thus there was a good flavor within Their mouths. >· > >· > I suppose that Lord Caitanya chewed on it to have a "good flavour in >· > his mouth". Maybe somebody who speaks Bengali can exam this sloka, to >· > see if it says that. >· > yhs Vipula das >· >· It implies that it was chewed as nobody swallows cloves, cardamom or >· tulasi manjaris (quite large indeed) without chewing them. >· >· Your well wisher always, >· >· >· >· Jayapataka Swami I was also trained in this way, and I observed it for some time until I figured out how silly it was. ys, Balarama Dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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