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

Verse 170 of 330
Cc Ādi 17.170

কল্পিত আমার শাস্ত্র,—আমি সব জানি জাতিঅনুরোধে তবু সেই শাস্ত্র মানি

कल्पित आमार शास्त्र,—आमि सब जानि जातिअनुरोधे तबु सेइ शास्त्र मानि

kalpita āmāra śāstra,—āmi saba jāni jāti-anurodhe tabu sei śāstra māni

Synonyms

kalpita—imagined; āmāra—our; śāstra—scripture; āmi—I; saba—everything; jāni—know; jāti—by community; anurodhe—being obliged; tabu—still; sei—that; śāstra—scripture; māni—I accept..

Translation

"I know that our scriptures are full of imagination and mistaken ideas, yet because I am a Mohammedan I accept them for the sake of my community, despite their insufficient support.

Verse 170 of 330