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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.50
বৌদ্ধাচার্য ‘নব প্রশ্ন’ সব উঠাইল ।
দৃঢ় যুক্তি-তর্কে প্রভু খণ্ড খণ্ড কৈল ॥ ৫০ ॥
bauddhācārya ‘nava praśna’ saba uṭhāila
dṛḍha yukti-tarke prabhu khaṇḍa khaṇḍa kaila
The teacher of the Buddhist cult set forth the nine principles, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu broke them to pieces with His strong logic.
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The teacher of the Buddhist cult set forth nine principles.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu answered these principles with strong logic.
His arguments broke the teacher’s nine principles to pieces.
Wonder and inclusion. Meetings across sacred places display the broad reach of devotional mercy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then proceeded farther, arriving at Setubandha Rāmeśvara. At Śrī Śaila-parvata, the Lord met Lord Śiva and his wife Durgā in the dress of a brāhmaṇa and brāhmaṇī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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Am I willing to examine my beliefs when strong reasoning challenges them?
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