CC Adi 17.255 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 255
- saba deśa bhraṣṭa kaila ekalā nimāñi
- brāhmaṇa mārite cāhe, dharma-bhaya nāi
SYNONYMS
saba—all; deśa—countries; bhraṣṭa—spoiled; kaila—has; ekalā—alone; nimāñi—Nimāi Paṇḍita; brāhmaṇa—a caste brāhmaṇa; mārite—to strike; cāhe—He wants; dharma—of religious principles; bhaya—fear; nāi—there is not.
TRANSLATION
“Nimāi Paṇḍita alone has spoiled the entire country,” they accused. “He wants to strike a caste brāhmaṇa. He has no fear of religious principles.
PURPORT
In those days also, the caste brāhmaṇas were very proud. They were not prepared to accept chastisement even from a teacher or spiritual master.