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"name":"Cc. Ādi 2.78", "h1":"Cc. Ādi 2.78", "label":"Text 78", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 2.78", "description":"\"The man's being a vipra is known, but his erudition is unknown. Therefore the person is identified first and his erudition later."
} —
Cc. Ādi 2.78
Text
vipratva vikhyāta tāra pāṇḍitya ajñāta
ataeva vipra āge, pāṇḍitya paścāta
Synonyms
vipratva—the quality of being a vipra; vikhyāta—well known; tāra—his; pāṇḍitya—erudition; ajñāta—unknown; ataeva—therefore; vipra—the word vipra; āge—first; pāṇḍitya—erudition; paścāta—afterwards.
Translation
“The man's being a vipra is known, but his erudition is unknown. Therefore the person is identified first and his erudition later.