CC Adi 3.21 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Ādi-līlā 3.20 - Ādi-līlā 3.22

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 21

āpane nā kaile dharma śikhāna nā yāya

ei ta' siddhānta gītā-bhāgavate gāya

SYNONYMS

āpane—personally; nā kaile—if not practiced; dharma—religion; śikhāna—the teaching; nā yāya—does not advance; ei—this; ta'-certainly; siddhānta—conclusion; gītā—in the Bhagavad-gītā; bhāgavate—in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; gāya—they sing.

TRANSLATION

"Unless one practices devotional service himself, he cannot teach it to others. This conclusion is indeed confirmed throughout the Gītā and Bhāgavatam.

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