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| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 17.255
saba deśa bhraṣṭa kaila ekalā nimāñi
brāhmaṇa mārite cāhe, dharma-bhaya nāi
SYNONYMS
saba — all; deśa — countries; bhraṣṭa — spoiled; kaila — has; ekalā — alone; nimāñi — Nimāi Paṇḍita; brāhmaṇa — a caste brāhmaṇa; mārite — to strike; cāhe — He wants; dharma — of religious principles; bhaya — fear; nāi — there is not.
TRANSLATION
"Nimāi Paṇḍita alone has spoiled the entire country," they accused. "He wants to strike a caste brāhmaṇa. He has no fear of religious principles.
PURPORT
In those days also, the caste brāhmaṇas were very proud. They were not prepared to accept chastisement even from a teacher or spiritual master.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness