CC Antya 3.23
Antya-līlā, Chapter 3, Text 23
তোমা সম ‘নিরপেক্ষ’ নাহি মোর গণে ।
‘নিরপেক্ষ’ নহিলে ‘ধর্ম’ না যায় রক্ষণে ॥ ২৩ ॥
‘নিরপেক্ষ’ নহিলে ‘ধর্ম’ না যায় রক্ষণে ॥ ২৩ ॥
tomā sama ‘nirapekṣa’ nāhi mora gaṇe
‘nirapekṣa’ nahile ‘dharma’ nā yāya rakṣaṇe
‘nirapekṣa’ nahile ‘dharma’ nā yāya rakṣaṇe
Word by word
tomā sama — like you; nirapekṣa — neutral; nāhi — there is not; mora gaṇe — among My associates; nirapekṣa — neutral; nahile — without being; dharma — religious principles; nā yāya rakṣaṇe — cannot be protected.
Translation
“You are the most neutral among My associates. This is very good, for without being neutral one cannot protect religious principles.”