Gopalacampu 1.6.52

1.6.52

[39] vrajarāja uvāca-"bhaved evaṃ, kintu kvacid utsarge' py apavāda-vargaṃ bādhate' dhikāri-viśeṣa-śleṣam āsādya, yathaivāhiṃsā-nivṛtta-karmaṇi baddha-śraddhaṃ prati yajñe' pi paśu-hiṃsāṃ | tasmād bhavatāṃ brāhmaṇa-bhāvād utsarga-siddhā gurutā śraddhā-viśeṣavatām asmākaṃ kule kathaṃ laghutām āpnotu? tatrāpi bhavataḥ sarva-pramāṇataḥ samadhikatā samadhigatā, tasmād anyathā mā sma manyathāḥ | etad upari nija-purohitānām api hitam apihita-mahasā kariṣyāmaḥ |"

[39] The king of Vraja said: "That may be so, yet sometimes a general rule (utsarga) is superseded by an exception depending on the specific qualified person (adhikāri-viśeṣa), just as the killing of animals even in a sacrifice is barred for one who has firm faith in abstention from harm. Therefore, how could your natural status as guru, established universally through your brahminhood, become diminished in our family, which possesses special faith? Moreover, by all authoritative means your superiority is fully understood; therefore, do not consider it otherwise. Over and above this, with unobscured majesty we shall also act for the benefit of our own family priests."