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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 2.78",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 2.78",
  "label":"Text 78",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 2.78",
  "description":"\"The man's being a vipra is known, but his erudition is unknown. Therefore the person is identified first and his erudition later."

} —

Cc. Ādi 2.78

Text

vipratva vikhyāta tāra pāṇḍitya ajñāta
ataeva vipra āge, pāṇḍitya paścāta

Synonyms

vipratva—the quality of being a vipra; vikhyāta—well known; tāra—his; pāṇḍitya—erudition; ajñāta—unknown; ataeva—therefore; vipra—the word vipra; āge—first; pāṇḍitya—erudition; paścāta—afterwards.

Translation

“The man's being a vipra is known, but his erudition is unknown. Therefore the person is identified first and his erudition later.