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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 2.73",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 2.73",
  "label":"Text 73",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 2.73",
  "description":"To such a misguided interpreter we may reply, \"Why should you suggest such fallacious logic? An interpretation is never accepted as evidence if it opposes the principles of scripture."

} —

Cc. Ādi 2.73

Text

tāre kahe—kene kara kutarkānumāna
śāstra-viruddhārtha kabhu nā haya pramāṇa

Synonyms

tāre—to him; kahe—one says; kene—why; kara—you make; ku-tarka—of a fallacious argument; anumāna—conjecture; śāstra-viruddha—contrary to scripture; artha—a meaning; kabhu—at any time; nā—not; haya—is; pramāṇa—evidence.

Translation

To such a misguided interpreter we may reply, “Why should you suggest such fallacious logic? An interpretation is never accepted as evidence if it opposes the principles of scripture.