Text 169]
Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth
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TRANSLATION
After hearing these statements by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Kazi, his arguments stunned, could not put forward any more words. Thus, after due consideration, the Kazi accepted defeat and spoke as follows.
PURPORT
In our practical preaching work we meet many Christians who talk about statements of the Bible. When we question whether God is limited or unlimited, Christian priests say that God is unlimited. But when we question why the unlimited God should have only one son and not unlimited sons, they are unable to answer. Similarly, from a scientific point of view, the answers of the Old Testament, New Testament and Koran to many questions have changed. But a  śāstra  cannot change at a person's whim. All  śāstras  must be free from the four defects of human nature. The statements of  śāstras  must be correct for all time.
TEXT 169
তুমি যে কহিলে, পণ্ডিত, সেই সত্য হয়। আযুনিক আমার শাস্ত্র, বিচার-সহ নয় ॥ ১৬৯ ॥
tumi ye kahile, paṇḍita, sei satya haya   ādhunika āmāra śāstra, vicāra-saha naya
SYNONYMS
tumi —You;  ye —whatever;  kahile —have said;  paṇḍita —O Nimāi Paṇḍita;  sei —that;  satya —truth;  haya —is certainly;  ādhunika —of modern days;  āmāra —our;  śāstra —scripture;  vicāra —logic;  saha —with;  naya —they are not.
TRANSLATION
“My dear Nimāi Paṇḍita, what You have said is all true. Our scriptures have developed only recently, and they are certainly not logical and philosophical.
PURPORT
The  śāstras  of the  yavanas , or meat-eaters, are not eternal scriptures. They have been fashioned recently, and sometimes they contradict one another. The scriptures of the  yavanas  are three: the Old Testament, the New Testament and the Koran. Their compilation has a history; they are not eternal like the Vedic knowledge. Therefore although they have their arguments and reasonings, they are not very sound and transcendental. As such, modern people advanced in science and philosophy deem these scriptures unacceptable.
Sometimes Christian priests come to us inquiring, “Why are our followers neglecting our scriptures and accepting yours?” But when we ask them, “Your Bible says,