Ādi-līlā

Chapter 2: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is the Supreme Personality of Godhead

Verse 78 of 120
Cc Ādi 2.78

বিপ্রত্ব বিখ্যাত তার পাণ্ডিত্য অজ্ঞাত অতএব বিপ্র আগে, পাণ্ডিত্য পশ্চাত

विप्रत्व विख्यात तार पाण्डित्य अज्ञात अतएव विप्र आगे, पाण्डित्य पश्चात

vipratva vikhyāta tāra pāṇḍitya ajñāta ataeva vipra āge, pāṇḍitya paścāta

Synonyms

vipratvathe quality of being a vipra; vikhyātawell known; tārahis; pāṇḍityaerudition; ajñātaunknown; ataevatherefore; viprathe word vipra; āgefirst; pāṇḍityaerudition; paścātaafterwards..

Translation

The man's being a vipra is known, but his erudition is unknown. Therefore the person is identified first and his erudition later.

Verse 78 of 120
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