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Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth
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আসি' কহে,—হিন্দুর ধর্ম ভালিল নিমাই । যে কীর্তন প্রবর্তাইল, কতু শুনি নাই ॥ ২০৪ ॥
āsi' kahe,—hindura dharma bhāṅgila nimāi ye kīrtana pravartāila, kabhu śuni nāi
SYNONYMS
āsi' —coming there;  kahe —they said;  hindura —of the Hindus;  dharma —religious principles;  bhāṅgila —has broken;  nimāi —Nimāi Paṇḍita;  ye —that;  kīrtana —congregational chanting;  pravartāila —has introduced;  kabhu —at any time;  śuni —we heard;  nāi —never.
TRANSLATION
“Coming to me, the Hindus complained: ‘Nimāi Paṇḍita has broken the Hindu religious principles. He has introduced the saṅkīrtana system, which we never heard from any scripture.
TEXT 205
মঙ্গলচণ্ডী, বিষহরি করি' জাগরণ । তা'তে বাণ্ড, নৃত্য, গীত,—যোগ্য আচরণ ॥ ২০৫ ॥
maṅgalacaṇḍī', viṣahari kari' jāgaraṇa tā'te vādya, nṛtya, gīta,—yogya ācaraṇa
SYNONYMS
maṅgala-caṇḍī —of the religious performance for worship of Maṅgalacaṇḍī;  viṣahari —of the religious performance for worship of Viṣahari;  kari' —observing;  jāgaraṇa —night vigil;  tā'te —in that ceremony;  vādya —musical performance;  nṛtya —dancing;  gīta —chanting;  yogya —suitable;  ācaraṇa —custom.
TRANSLATION
“'When we keep a nightlong vigil to observe religious performances for the worship of Maṅgalacaṇḍī and Viṣahari, playing on musical instruments, dancing and chanting are certainly fitting customs.
TEXT 206
পূর্বে ভাল ছিল এই নিমাই পণ্ডিত । গম্না হৈতে আসিয়া চালায় বিপরীত ॥ ২০৬ ॥