Ādi 17.255

TEXT 255

TEXT

সব দেশ ভ্রষ্ট কৈল একলা নিমাঞি ।
ব্রাহ্মণ মারিতে চাহে, ধর্মভয় নাই ॥ ২৫৫ ॥

saba desa bhrasta kaila ekala nimani

brahmana marite cahe, dharma-bhaya nai

SYNONYMS

saba-all; desa-countries; bhrasta-spoiled; kaila-has; ekala-alone; nimani-Nimai Pandita; brahmana-a caste brahmana; marite-to strike; cahe-He wants; dharma-of religious principles; bhaya-fear; nai-there is not.

TRANSLATION

"Nimai Pandita alone has spoiled the entire country," they accused. "He wants to strike a caste brahmana. He has no fear of religious principles.

PURPORT

In those days also, the caste brahmanas were very much proud. They were not prepared to accept chastisement even from a teacher or spiritual master.

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