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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 3]
TRANSLATION
With all the members of the assembly, the two Majumadāras fell at the lotus feet of Haridāsa Thākura. Haridāsa Thākura was smiling, however, and he spoke in a sweet voice.
TEXT 205
“তোমা-সবার দোষ নাছি, এই অজ্ঞ ব্রাহ্মণ । তার দোষ নাছি, তার তর্কনিষ্ঠ মন ॥ ২০৫ ॥
“tomā-sabāra doṣa nāhi, ei ajña brāhmaṇa tāra doṣa nāhi, tāra tarka-niṣṭha mana
SYNONYMS
tomā-sabāra—of all of you; doṣa—fault; nāhi—there is not; ei—this; ajña—ignorant; brāhmaṇa—so-called brāhmaṇa; tāra doṣa nāhi—he is also not at fault; tāra—his; tarka-niṣṭha—accustomed to speculation; mana—mind.
TRANSLATION
“None of you are at fault,” he said. “Indeed, even this ignorant so-called brāhmaṇa is not at fault, for he is accustomed to dry speculation and logic.
TEXT 206
তর্কের গোচর নহে নামের মহত্ত্ব । কোথা হৈতে জানিবে সে এই সব তত্ত্ব ? ২০৬ ॥
tarkera gocara nahe nāmera mahattva kothā haite jānibe se ei saba tattva?
SYNONYMS
tarkera—by argument and logic; gocara—appreciable; nahe—is not; nāmera—of the holy name; mahattva—the glory; kothā haite—from where; jānibe—will know; se—he; ei—this; saba—all; tattva—truth.
TRANSLATION
“One cannot understand the glories of the holy name simply by logic and argument. Therefore this man cannot possibly understand the glories of the holy name.