CC Madhya 25.54 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
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 54
- ’vedānta’-mate,-brahma ‘sākāra’ nirūpaṇa
- ’nirguṇa’ vyatireke tiṅho haya ta’ ‘saguṇa’
SYNONYMS
vedānta-mate—according to Vedānta philosophy; brahma—the Absolute Truth; sa-ākāra nirūpaṇa—established as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a person; nirguṇa—without material qualifications; vyatireke—by indirect explanations; tiṅho—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; haya—is; ta’—indeed; sa-guṇa—fully qualified with spiritual attributes.
TRANSLATION
“According to Vedānta philosophy, the Absolute Truth is a person. When the word ‘nirguṇa’ [‘without qualities’] is used, it is to be understood that the Lord has attributes that are totally spiritual.