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The Residents of Vārānasī Become Vaisnavas
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সূত্রের পরিণাম-বাদ, তাহা না মানিয়া। ‘বিবর্তবাদ’ স্থাপে: ‘ব্যাস ড্রাক্স’ বলিয়া ॥ ৪১ ॥
sūtrera pariņāma-vāda, tāhā nā māniyā ‘vivarta-vāda’ sthāpe, ‘vyāsa bhrānta’ baliyā
SYNONYMS
sūtrera —of the codes of the  Vedānta-sūtra ;  pariṇāma-vāda —the transformation of energy;  tāhā nā māniyā —not accepting this fact;  vivarta-vāda —the theory of illusion;  sthāpe —establishes;  vyāsa bhrānta baliyā —accusing Vyāsadeva to be mistaken.
TRANSLATION
“Not accepting the transformation of energy, Śrīpād Śaṅkarācārya has tried to establish the theory of illusion under the plea that Vyāsadeva has made a mistake.
PURPORT
For a further explanation of this verse, one may refer to Chapter Seven (verses 121-126).
TEXT 422
এই ত’ কল্পিত অর্থ মনে নাহি ভায় । শাস্ত্র ছাড়ি’ কুকল্পনা পাষণ্ডে বুঝায় ॥ ৪২ ॥
ei ta’ kalpita artha mane nāhi bhāya śāstra chāḍi’ kukalpanā pāṣaṇḍe bujhāya
SYNONYMS
ei ta’  —this;  kalpita  —imaginary;  artha  —meaning;  mane  —to the mind;  nāhi  —does not;  bhāya  —appeal;  śāstra  —the authoritative scriptures;  chāḍi’  —giving up;  ku-kalpanā  —mischievous imagination;  pāṣaṇḍe  —to the atheistic class of men;  bujhāya  —teaches.
TRANSLATION
“Śrīpād Śaṅkarācārya has given his interpretation and imaginary meaning. It does not actually appeal to the mind of any sane man. He has done this to convince the atheists and bring them under his control.