CC Adi 2.78 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 2: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is the Supreme Personality of Godhead

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.

TEXT 78

vipratva vikhyāta tāra pāṇḍitya ajñāta

ataeva vipra āge, pāṇḍitya paścāta

SYNONYMS

vipratva—the quality of being a vipra; vikhyāta—well known; tāra—his; pāṇḍitya—erudition; ajñāta—unknown; ataeva—therefore; vipra—the word vipra; āge—first; pāṇḍitya—erudition; paścāta—afterwards.

TRANSLATION

“The man’s being a vipra is known, but his erudition is unknown. Therefore the person is identified first and his erudition later.

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