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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 171

sahaje yavana-śāstre adṛḍha vicāra
hāsi’ tāhe mahāprabhu puchena āra-vāra

SYNONYMS

sahaje—naturally; yavana-śāstre—in the scriptures of the meat-eaters; adṛḍha—unsound; vicāra—judgment; hāsi’—smiling; tāhe—from him; mahāprabhu—Caitanya Mahāprabhu; puchena—inquired; āra-vāra—again.

TRANSLATION

“The reasoning and arguments in the scriptures of the meat-eaters are not very sound,” the Kazi concluded. Upon hearing this statement, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smiled and inquired from him as follows.