CC Adi 17.255 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 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.