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"name":"Cc. Ādi 17.156", "h1":"Cc. Ādi 17.156", "label":"Text 156", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 17.156", "description":"\"According to the Koran, there are two ways of advancement—through increasing the propensity to enjoy and decreasing the propensity to enjoy. On the path of decreasing attachment [nivṛtti-mārga], the killing of animals is prohibited."
} —
Cc. Ādi 17.156
Text
sei śāstre kahe,—pravṛtti-nivṛtti-mārga-bheda
nivṛtti-mārge jīva-mātra-vadhera niṣedha
Synonyms
sei śāstre—in the scripture (the Koran); kahe—it is ordered; pravṛtti—of attachment; nivṛtti—of detachment; mārga—ways; bheda—difference; nivṛtti—of detachment; mārge—on the path; jīva-mātra—of any living entity; vadhera—of killing; niṣedha—prohibition.
Translation
“According to the Koran, there are two ways of advancement—through increasing the propensity to enjoy and decreasing the propensity to enjoy. On the path of decreasing attachment [nivṛtti-mārga], the killing of animals is prohibited.