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.