CC Madhya 6.177
Bengali
বিতণ্ডা, ছল, নিগ্রহাদি অনেক উঠাইল ।
সব খণ্ডি’ প্রভু নিজ-মত সে স্থাপিল ॥ ১৭৭ ॥
সব খণ্ডি’ প্রভু নিজ-মত সে স্থাপিল ॥ ১৭৭ ॥
Verse text
vitaṇḍā, chala, nigrahādi aneka uṭhāila
saba khaṇḍi’ prabhu nija-mata se sthāpila
saba khaṇḍi’ prabhu nija-mata se sthāpila
Synonyms
Translation
The Bhaṭṭācārya presented various types of false arguments with pseudo logic and tried to defeat his opponent in many ways. However, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu refuted all these arguments and established His own conviction.
Purport
The word vitaṇḍā indicates that a debater, not touching the main point or establishing his own point, simply tries to refute the other person’s argument. When one does not touch the direct meaning but tries to divert attention by misinterpretation, he engages in chala. The word nigraha also means always trying to refute the arguments of the other party.