CC Madhya 16.181 (1975)
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 181
- “adhama yavana-kule kena janma haila
- vidhi more hindu-kule kena nā janmāila
SYNONYMS
adhama—low; yavana-kule—in the family of a Muslim; kena—why; janma haila—there was birth; vidhi—Providence; more—me; hindu-kule—in the family of a Hindu; kena—why; nā—not; janmāila—caused to be born.
TRANSLATION
The governor then submissively asked, “Why was I born in a Muslim family? This is considered a low birth. Why didn’t supreme Providence grant me a birth in a Hindu family?