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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 16.58",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 16.58",
  "label":"Text 58",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 16.58",
  "description":"\" 'Without first mentioning what is known, one should not introduce the unknown, for that which has no solid basis can never be established anywhere.'"

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Cc. Ādi 16.58

Text

anuvādam anuktvaiva
na vidheyam udīrayet
na hy alabdhāspadaṁ kiñcit
kutracit pratitiṣṭhati

Synonyms

anuvādam—things already known; anuktvā—without mentioning; eva—certainly; na—not; vidheyam—unknown subject matters; udīrayet—one should mention; na—not; hi—certainly; alabdha-āspadam—without having achieved a proper place; kiñcit—something; kutracit—anywhere; pratitiṣṭhati—has a position.

Translation

“ 'Without first mentioning what is known, one should not introduce the unknown, for that which has no solid basis can never be established anywhere.'

Purport

This is a verse from the Ekādaśī-tattva.