CC Adi 17.158 (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
TEXT 158
- tomāra vedete āche go-vadhera vāṇī
- ataeva go-vadha kare baḍa baḍa muni
SYNONYMS
tomāra vedete—in Your Vedic literature; āche—there is; go-vadhera—for cow-killing; vāṇī—injunction; ataeva—therefore; go-vadha—cow-killing; kare—does; baḍa baḍa—very, very great; muni—sages.
TRANSLATION
As a learned scholar, the Kazi challenged Caitanya Mahāprabhu, "In Your Vedic scriptures there is an injunction for killing a cow. On the strength of this injunction, great sages peformed sacrifices involving cow-killing."