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CC Adi 17.174 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 174

tumi kājī--hindu-dharma-virodhe adhikārī
ebe ye nā kara mānā bujhite nā pāri


SYNONYMS

tumi—you; kājī—the magistrate; hindu-dharma—the religious principles of the Hindus; virodhe—in opposing; adhikārī—have the right; ebe—now; ye—that; nā kara mānā—you do not forbid; bujhite—to understand; nā pāri—I am not able.


TRANSLATION

"As a Muslim magistrate, you have the right to oppose the performance of Hindu ceremonies, but now you do not forbid them. I cannot understand the reason why."