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| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 16.58
anuvādam anuktvaiva
na vidheyam udīrayet
na hy alabdhāspadaḿ 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.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness