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| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 17.156
sei śāstre kahe, — pravṛtti-nivṛtti-mārga-bheda
nivṛtti-mārge jīva-mātra-vadhera niṣedha
SYNONYMS
sei śāstre — in the scripture (the Koran); kahe — it is ordered; pravṛtti — of attachment; nivṛtti — of detachment; mārga — ways; bheda — difference; nivṛtti — of detachment; mārge — on the path; jīva-mātra — of any living entity; vadhera — of killing; niṣedha — prohibition.
TRANSLATION
"According to the Koran, there are two ways of advancement — through increasing the propensity to enjoy, and through decreasing the propensity to enjoy. On the path of decreasing attachment [nivṛtti-mārga], the killing of animals is prohibited.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness