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CC Adi 17.197



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 197

tumita yavana hañā kene anukṣaṇa
hindura devatāra nāma laha ki kāraṇa


SYNONYMS

tumita — but you; yavana — meat-eaters; hañā — being; kene — why; anukṣaṇa — always; hindura — of the Hindus; devatāra — of the God; nāma — the name; laha — you take; ki — what; kāraṇa — the reason.


TRANSLATION

“‘The Hindus chant the name Hari because that is the name of their God. But you are Muslim meat-eaters. Why do you chant the name of the Hindus’ God?’