CC Madhya 16.181 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 181
- "adhama yavana-kule kena janma haila
- vidhi more hindu-kule kena nā janmāila
SYNONYMS
adhama—low; yavana-kule—in the family of a Mohammedan; kena—why; janma haila—there was birth; vidhi—providence; more—me; hindu-kule—in the family of a Hindu; kena—why; nā—not; janmāila—caused to be born.
TRANSLATION
The governor then submissively asked,"Why was I born in a Mohammedan family? This is considered a low birth. Why didn't supreme Providence grant me a birth in a Hindu family?