CC Adi 16.58 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 58
- anuvādam anuktvaiva
- na vidheyam udīrayet
- na hy alabdhāspadaṁ kiñcit
- kutracit pratitiṣṭhati
SYNONYMS
anuvādam—things already known; anuktvā—without mentioning; eva—certainly; na—not; vidheyam—unknown subject matters; udīrayet—one should mention; na—not; hi—certainly; alabdha-āspadam—without having achieved a proper place; kiñcit—something; kutracit—anywhere; pratitiṣṭhati—has a position.
TRANSLATION
“‘Without first mentioning what is known, one should not introduce the unknown, for that which has no solid basis can never be established anywhere.’
PURPORT
This is a verse from the Ekādaśī-tattva.