Ādi 17.201-202

TEXTS 201-202

TEXT

আর ম্লেচ্ছ কহে, শুন-আমি ত' এইমতে ।
হিন্দুকে পরিহাস কৈনু সে দিন হইতে ॥ ২০১ ॥
জিহ্বা কৃষ্ণনাম করে, না মানে বর্জন ।
না জানি, কি মন্ত্রৌষধি জানে হিন্দুগণ ॥ ২০২ ॥

ara mleccha kahe, suna-ami ta' ei-mate

hinduke parihasa kainu se dina ha-ite

jihva krsna-nama kare, na mane varjana

na jani, ki mantrausadhi jane hindu-gana

SYNONYMS

ara-another; mleccha-meat-eater; kahe-said; suna-please hear; ami-I; ta'-certainly; ei-mate-in this way; hinduke-to a Hindu; parihasa-joking; kainu-did; se-that; dina-day; ha-ite-from; jihva-the tongue; krsna-nama-the holy name of Lord Krsna; kare-chants; na-does not; mane-accept; varjana-renunciation; na-not; jani-I know; ki-what; mantra-ausadhi-hymns and herbs; jane-know; hindu-gana-the Hindus.

TRANSLATION

"Another meat-eater said, 'Sir, please hear me. Since the day I joked with some Hindus in this way, my tongue chants the Hare Krsna hymn and cannot give it up. I do not know what mystic hymns and herbal potions these Hindus know.'

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