CC Adi 17.158 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His 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 158
- tomāra vedete āche go-vadhera vāṇī
- ataeva go-vadha kare baḍa baḍa muni
SYNONYMS
tomāra vedete—in Your Vedic literatures; āche—there is; go-vadhera—for cow-killing; vāṇī—injunction; ataeva—therefore; go-vadha—cow-killing; kare—does; baḍa baḍa—very, very great; muni—sages.
TRANSLATION
As a learned scholar, the Kazi challenged Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “In Your Vedic scriptures there is an injunction for killing a cow. On the strength of this injunction, great sages performed sacrifices involving cow-killing.”