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Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

Verse 156 of 330
Cc Ādi 17.156

সেই শাস্ত্রে কহে,—প্রবৃত্তিনিবৃত্তিমার্গভেদ নিবৃত্তিমার্গে জীবমাত্রবধের নিষেধ

सेइ शास्त्रे कहे,—प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिमार्गभेद निवृत्तिमार्गे जीवमात्रवधेर निषेध

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 decreasing the propensity to enjoy. On the path of decreasing attachment [nivṛtti-mārga], the killing of animals is prohibited.

Verse 156 of 330