CC Adi 16.58 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth

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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 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.

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