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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 17.197",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 17.197",
  "label":"Text 197",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 17.197",
  "description":"\" 'The Hindus chant the name Hari because that is the name of their God. But you are Muslim meat-eaters. Why do you chant the name of the Hindus' God?'"

} —

Cc. Ādi 17.197

Text

tumita yavana hañā kene anukṣaṇa
hindura devatāra nāma laha ki kāraṇa

Synonyms

tumita—but you; yavana—meat-eaters; hañā—being; kene—why; anukṣaṇa—always; hindura—of the Hindus; devatāra—of the God; nāma—the name; laha—you take; ki—what; kāraṇa—the reason.

Translation

“ 'The Hindus chant the name Hari because that is the name of their God. But you are Muslim meat-eaters. Why do you chant the name of the Hindus' God?'