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CC Ādi 17.197

Bengali

তুমিত যবন হঞা কেনে অনুক্ষণ ।
হিন্দুর দেবতার নাম লহ কি কারণ ॥ ১৯৭ ॥

Text

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?’