# Cc. Madhya 16.181 ## Text > "adhama yavana-kule kena janma haila > vidhi more hindu-kule kena nā janmāila ## Synonyms *adhama*—low; *yavana*-*kule*—in the family of a Mohammedan; *kena*—why; *janma* *haila*—there was birth; *vidhi*—providence; *more*—me; *hindu*-*kule*—in the family of a Hindu; *kena*—why; *nā*—not; *janmāila*—caused to be born. ## Translation **The governor then submissively asked, "Why was I born in a Mohammedan family? This is considered a low birth. Why didn't supreme Providence grant me a birth in a Hindu family?**