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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 17.153",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 17.153",
  "label":"Text 153",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 17.153",
  "description":"The Lord said, \"You drink cows' milk; therefore the cow is your mother. And the bull produces grains for your maintenance; therefore he is your father."

} —

Cc. Ādi 17.153

Text

prabhu kahe,—go-dugdha khāo, gābhī tomāra mātā
vṛṣa anna upajāya, tāte teṅho pitā

Synonyms

prabhu kahe—the Lord said; go-dugdha khāo—you drink cows' milk; gābhī—the cow (is); tomāra—your; mātā—mother; vṛṣa—the bull; anna—grains; upajaya—produces; tāte—therefore; teṅho—he; pitā—(is) your father.

Translation

The Lord said, “You drink cows' milk; therefore the cow is your mother. And the bull produces grains for your maintenance; therefore he is your father.