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"name":"Cc. Ādi 16.34", "h1":"Cc. Ādi 16.34", "label":"Text 34", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 16.34", "description":"\"My dear sir, whereas you are a very learned scholar in all sorts of scriptures and are very experienced in composing poetry, I am only a boy-a new student and nothing more."
} —
Cc. Ādi 16.34
Text
kāhāṅ tumi sarva-śāstre kavitve pravīṇa
kāhāṅ āmi sabe śiśu—paḍuyā navīna
Synonyms
kāhāṅ—whereas; tumi—your good self; sarva-śāstre—in all scriptures; kavitve—in a literary career; pravīṇa—very experienced; kāhāṅ—whereas; āmi—I; sabe—just; śiśu—a boy; paḍuyā—student; navīna—new.
Translation
“My dear sir, whereas you are a very learned scholar in all sorts of scriptures and are very experienced in composing poetry, I am only a boy-a new student and nothing more.