# Cc. Ādi 17.158 ## Text > tomāra vedete āche go-vadhera vāṇī > ataeva go-vadha kare baḍa baḍa muni ## Synonyms *tomāra* *vedete*—in Your Vedic literature; *āche*—there is; *go*-*vadhera*—for cow-killing; *vāṇī*—injunction; *ataeva*—therefore; *go*-*vadha*—cow-killing; *kare*—does; *baḍa* *baḍa*—very, very great; *muni*—sages. ## Translation **As a learned scholar, the Kazi challenged Caitanya Mahāprabhu, "In Your Vedic scriptures there is an injunction for killing a cow. On the strength of this injunction, great sages peformed sacrifices involving cow-killing."**