Guest guest Posted December 6, 2001 Report Share Posted December 6, 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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