# Cc. Ādi 17.167 ## Text > tomā-sabāra śāstra-kartā—seha bhrānta haila > nā jāni' śāstrera marma aiche ājñā dila ## Synonyms *tomā*-*sabāra*—of all of you; *śāstra*-*kartā*—compilers of scripture; *seha*—they also; *bhrānta*—mistaken; *haila*—became; *nā* *jāni'*—without knowing; *śāstrera* *marma*—the essence of scriptures; *aiche*—such; *ājñā*—order; *dila*—gave. ## Translation **"There are many mistakes and illusions in your scriptures. Their compilers, not knowing the essence of knowledge, gave orders that were against reason and argument."**