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CC Madhya 17.171 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 171

śuniyā vismita vipra kahe bhaya pāñā
aiche vāt kaha kene sannyāsī hañā


SYNONYMS

śuniyā—after hearing; vismita—astonished; vipra—the brāhmaṇa; kahe—said; bhaya pāñā—being afraid; aiche vāt—such a statement; kaha—You say; kene—why; sannyāsī hañā—although You are a sannyāsi.


TRANSLATION

Upon hearing this, the brāhmaṇa became afraid. He then said, "Why do You speak like this? You are a sannyāsī.