# Cc. Ādi 17.256 ## Text > punaḥ yadi aiche kare māriba tāhare > kon vā mānuṣa haya, ki karite pāre ## Synonyms *punaḥ*—again; *yadi*—if; *aiche*—like that; *kare*—He does; *māriba*—we shall strike; *tāhare*—Him; *kon*—who; *vā*—or; *mānuṣa*—the man; *haya*—is; *ki*—what; *karite*—to do; *pāre*—He is able. ## Translation **"If He again performs such an atrocious act, certainly we shall retaliate and strike Him in turn. What kind of important person is He, that He can check us in this way?"**