CC Madhya 16.181

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 16: The Lord's Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana

CC Madhya 16.180

CC Madhya 16.182

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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?