CC Adi 16.58
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 58
- anuvādam anuktvaiva
- na vidheyam udīrayet
- na hy alabdhāspadaṁ kiñcit
- kutracit pratitiṣṭhati
SYNONYMS
anuvādam—things already known; anuktvā—without mentioning; eva—certainly; na—not; vidheyam—unknown subject matters; udīrayet—one should mention; na—not; hi—certainly; alabdha-āspadam—without having achieved a proper place; kiñcit—something; kutracit—anywhere; pratitiṣṭhati—has a position.
TRANSLATION
“‘Without first mentioning what is known, one should not introduce the unknown, for that which has no solid basis can never be established anywhere.’
PURPORT
This is a verse from the Ekādaśī-tattva.