Madhya 17.183

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TEXT
'মূর্খ'-লোক করিবেক তোমার নিন্দন ।
সহিতে না পারিমু সেই 'দুষ্টে'র বচন ॥ ১৮৩ ॥
'mūrkha'-loka karibeka tomara nindana
sahite na parimu sei 'duste'ra vacana
SYNONYMS
mūrkha-loka-foolish persons; karibeka-will do; tomara nindana-blaspheming You; sahite na parimu-I shall not be able to tolerate; sei-those; dustera vacana-words of mischievous persons.
TRANSLATION
"Foolish people will blaspheme You, but I shall not tolerate the words of such mischievous people."
PURPORT
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura remarks that although the brahmana did not belong to a superior community, he fearlessly chastised so-called caste brahmanas because he was situated on the platform of pure devotional service. There are people who are opposed to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's accepting a Vaisnava belonging to a lower caste. Such people do not consider maha-prasada transcendental, and therefore they are described here as mūrkha (foolish) and dusta (mischievous). A pure devotee has the power to challenge such high-caste people, and his brave statements are not to be considered proud or puffed up. On the contrary, he is to be considered straightforward. Such a person does not like to flatter high-class brahmanas who belong to the non-Vaisnava community.

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