Text 169] Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth 347
TRANSLATION
After hearing these statements by Srf Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Kazi, his argu-
ments stunned, could not put forward any more words. Thus, after due considera-
tion, the Kazi accepted defeat and spoke as follows.
PURPORT
In our practical preaching work we meet many Christians who talk about state-
ments 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 Sdstra cannot change
at a person’s whim. All $dstras must be free from the four defects of human nature.
The statements of Sdstras must be correct for all time.
TEXT 169
ofa ca Sacer, Hos, He WSs BHI
CNG lors SHA “tin, fIpla-AS A il dw U
tumi ye Rahile, pandita, sei satya haya
ddhunika Gmara sdastra, vicdra-saha naya
SYNONYMS
tumi— You; ye—whatever; kahife—have said; pandita—O Nimai Pandita; se/—that;
sotya—truth; haya—is certainly; ddhunika—of modern days; dm@ra—our; séstra—
scripture; vicdra—logic; saha—with; naya—they are not.
TRANSLATION
‘My dear Nimai Pandita, what You have said is all true. Our scriptures have de-
veloped only recently, and they are certainly not logical and philosophical.
PURPORT
The Sdstras of the yavenas, 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 neglect-
ing our scriptures and accepting yours?” But when we ask them, “‘Your Bible says,
