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TEXT 186
tarko 'pratisthah srutayo vibhinna
nasav rsir yasya matam na bhinnam
dharmasya tattvam nihitam guhayam
mahajano yena gatah sa panthah
SYNONYMS
tarkahdry argument; apratisthahnot fixed; srutayahVedas; vibhinnahpossessing different departments; nanot; asauthat; rsihgreat sage; yasyawhose; matamopinion; nanot; bhinnamseparate; dharmasyaof religious principles; tattvamtruth; nihitamplaced; guhayamin the heart of a realized person; maha-janahself-realized predecessors; yenaby which way; gatahacted; sahthat; panthahthe pure unadulterated path.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued," 'Dry arguments are inconclusive. A great personality whose opinion does not differ from others is not considered a great sage. Simply by studying the Vedas, which are variegated, one cannot come to the right path by which religious principles are understood. The solid truth of religious principles is hidden in the heart of an unadulterated self-realized person. Consequently, as the sastras confirm, one should accept whatever progressive path the mahajanas advocate.' "
PURPORT
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